yup, the truly poor from that country are shit out of luck.
the people coming over pay up to 50k US dollars to coyotes/smugglers. 50k is a shit ton of money in a 3rd world country. these people are not oppressed, or running from a failed state. they're just sold a lie that their lives are gonna be MUCH better in the US.
Essentially the middle class of those countries is coming over.
If your really are poor you can't afford to pay a coyote to smuggle you. If you are really rich you can just buy your way in by paying the Big Guy.
So most these people are "middle" class for those countries, which is still poor compared to here, but enough money to afford normal clothes etc...
But thats the secret we have to pretend they are fleeing a genocide and persecution. Gotta pull on those heart strings
yup, the truly poor from that country are shit out of luck.
the people coming over pay up to 50k US dollars to coyotes/smugglers. 50k is a shit ton of money in a 3rd world country. these people are not oppressed, or running from a failed state. they're just sold a lie that their lives are gonna be MUCH better in the US.