With many illegal immigrants becoming uneasy over their status in the U.S., some are eyeing a trip northward to a country many are told will accept everyone and give them lots of free stuff to boot.
But Ahmed Hussen, Canada's immigration minister, recently warned illegals that they shouldn't waltz into Canada and necessarily expect to get cradle to the grave freebies, according to the New York Times.
Hussen, who was an immigrant to Canada himself, warned illegals that while Canada is a welcoming country, they won’t take everyone who illegally crosses into the country.
Did you catch that? The Canadian immigration minister is himself an immigrant. Putting someone in charge of immigration who actually has been through the system....what a concept! But wait, there's more:
In another effort to stave off a wave of illegals, Canada is sending Pablo Rodriguez to Los Angeles, California. Rodriguez, who is from Canada's Liberal Party and a member of Parliament, intends to warn Mexicans and Central and South Americans that they can't assume they'll get a free ride by illegally entering into Canada.
Let's look at this for a second. A Hispanic Canadian, himself a member of a left-leaning party, is down here in the United States telling other Hispanics, who are not themselves U.S. citizens, that illegally entering Canada is not such a good idea. These developments beg several questions for Americans who support open borders and call anyone who wants our immigration laws enforced "racists" and "xenophobes". Does Canada have a right to defend her borders? Does Canada have a right to have immigration laws, to enforce them, and to discourage non-Canadians from disobeying them? If the answer to any of these is "yes", then why is it wrong for the United States to carry out any of these measure? Why is it OK for one country to restrict immigration, but not another?
Whatever your opinion of this matter might be, read the full story, where you can also click to see what the above-mentioned Mr. Hussen told the New York Times.
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A few other items worth noting:
From Gatestone Institute, Muslim persecution of Christians in August 2017.
From The San Diego Union-Tribune, it's been an interesting week for congress-critters Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter (both R-Cal).
From ZeroHedge, two very rich guys should worry while the Clinton Foundation is investigated.
From the Express, although Angela Merkel has reached an agreement with the Social Democrats, her effort to form a coalition government for Germany is not yet out of the woods.
From Sputnik International, Merkel and Macron will go to Davos, to oppose President Trump.
From Voice Of Europe, how women have become the victims of Europe's migration crisis.
From The Guardian, the French interior minister says that the U.K. must pay more for Calais.
From Hungary Journal, Victor Orban says that Hungary, not the E.U., decides whom Hungary takes in. (The story comes via Voice Of Europe. Orban gave his remarks in an interview with Welt am Sonntag, the article being, from my perspective, behind a paywall. Click there if you read German, and are allowed to access the article or wish to pay for doing so.)
From The Daily Caller, now that there's again a Republican in the White House, the lead singer of the Dixie Chicks returns to again run her mouth.
From Business Insider, the trade show CES "still has a woman problem".
From Townhall, there's a variety of "holes" in the world these days.
From the New York Post, the mother of a slain teenager says that he was killed over an iPhone.
From the Los Angeles Times, an escaped prisoner is captured in North Hollywood.
And from CTV News, an automotive maneuver worthy of The Dukes Of Hazzard. (via Twitchy)
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