Why Trump Is Targeting U.S.-Canada Border Over Migrant Crossings

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/us/trump-canada-border-migrants.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Because he's an idiot.

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Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (2 replies)

It’s just more “and they’ll pay for it” like The Wall. He’s blackmailing entire economies to get credit for fixing complex drug and border issues by using his masterful business acumen.

Today@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Think Canada might be willing to help pay for that one.

admin@maple.social · 3 pts · 1y

We already do. We've had a common law enforcement sharing agreement if I recall since 9/11.

futatorius@lemm.ee · 10 pts · 1y
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Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 1y

Starting to look like a containment border.

JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
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Chainweasel@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Do people really think it's to keep people out?
The wall will be there to keep us in when his policies start to hurt everyone including the people who voted for him.

Mammothmothman@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y

Illegal crossings of migrants are going both ways though...