Illegal Migrants not welcome in Latin America

markodaly · 19-08-2018 02:57PM #1

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45237368

Seems that things are kicking off in Ecuador and Brazil when it's coming to illegal migrants from Venezuela.

Should the world condemn this act, or is it only Western powers that have to grovel at the feet of the looney left?

Ecuador has brought in new rules to stop Venezuelan migrants entering the country without a passport, leaving many stranded in neighbouring Colombia.

Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing their country's economic and political crisis have been crossing into Ecuador from Colombia using only identity cards.

Most are heading south to join family members in Peru and Chile.

Colombia has protested against the move, saying vulnerable people will be trapped on its side of the border.

In a separate incident, residents of a Brazilian town attacked a Venezuelan migrant camp on Saturday and drove the occupants back across the border.

NIMAN · 19-08-2018 03:00PM

Are they illegal immigrants or undocumented?

RobbingBandit · 19-08-2018 03:04PM

Don't see America mentioned let's put on the old glasses nope nope NOPE

I THOUGHT THIS WAS (ABOUT) AMERICA

Hey Batdad I didn't hear no America

wirelessdude01 · 19-08-2018 03:07PM

What has this got to do with America?

The Backwards Man · 19-08-2018 03:08PM

Cool.

If there's one thing AH was lacking, it was an immigration thread started by a 'centrist' poster.

looksee · 19-08-2018 03:08PM

markodaly wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45237368

Seems that things are kicking off in Ecuador and Brazil when it's coming to illegal migrants from Venezuela.

Should the world condemn this act, or is it only Western powers that have to grovel at the feet of the looney left?

So there is no agenda here?

shakeitoff · 19-08-2018 03:10PM

When people can't grasp that America just isn't the USA.

Collie D · 19-08-2018 03:12PM

I'm not sure whether the OP is for or against the left, the right, immigration, some South American countries, the US or what?

Grayson · 19-08-2018 03:12PM

markodaly wrote: »

Should the world condemn this act, or is it only Western powers that have to grovel at the feet of the looney left?

Go back to reading the mail on Sunday.

On the actual topic though...
What's happening in venezula is horrific. There's a small cabal of politicians who are holding onto power and it's a de facto dictatorship that's now running the most corrupt country in south america. I can see why people are leaving, most have trouble getting basic foods and medicines.

Long term I'm not sure what can be done. Short of military intervention there's no way to remove him from power and sanctions would just hurt the people even more.
Short term there should be more aid for the refugees.

As for what caused this mess, here's a good article by the atlantic.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/06/venezuela-populism-fail/525321/

dudara · 19-08-2018 03:12PM

Ecuador etc are part of the Americas. It’s a bit misleading, but not wrong

Fann Linn · 19-08-2018 03:12PM

shakeitoff wrote: »

When people can't grasp that America just isn't the USA.

Sorta like when we're included in the British Isles. Upsets some folk.

suicide_circus · 19-08-2018 03:12PM

Dame tu mano
y venga conmigo
Vamonos al viaje para
buscarlos sonidos magicos
?de Ecuador!
?Ecuador!

Twenty Grand · 19-08-2018 03:13PM

shakeitoff wrote: »

When people can't grasp that America just isn't the USA.

The US is almost universally know as America.
Even a map wouldn't refer to South America as America.

Op was just after the clickbait title.

pleas advice · 19-08-2018 03:13PM

South American, most likely

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-08-2018 03:15PM

Stupid title.

Pkiernan · 19-08-2018 03:16PM

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Don't see America mentioned let's put on the old glasses nope nope NOPE

I THOUGHT THIS WAS (ABOUT) AMERICA

Hey Batdad I didn't hear no America

Ecuador is part of America.

You might be one of those silly folks who thinks that America means just the USA.

RobbingBandit · 19-08-2018 03:17PM

shakeitoff wrote: »

When people can't grasp that America just isn't the USA.

Yes it is colloquial use of the term America or American is solely used to describe inhabitants of The United States of America the area the article references is colloquially referred to as South America with the inhabitants being South American while North American is a recognised term that incorporates Canada too however the term America or American is only for the USA, learning is fun. 😊

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-08-2018 03:17PM

Pkiernan wrote: »

Ecuador is part of America.

You might be one of those silly folks who thinks that America means just the USA.

Nobody would start a thread about an article saying immigrants weren't welcome in Portugal with the title 'immigrants not welcome in Europe'.

It's purely to mislead.

pleas advice · 19-08-2018 03:18PM

Build the Wall!

Pkiernan · 19-08-2018 03:18PM

Good to see that Trumpy's sensible policies are spreading...and since they're not objecting we can assume that the crazed Irish left are all for it!

AWESOME!

dxhound2005 · 19-08-2018 03:18PM

I see Latin America in the link.

There is North America, Central America and South America. Also a lot of islands in the vicinity. Some people may not know that Mexico is in North America. Latin America is Spanish speaking countries, which would include Mexico and Cuba.

I'm not sure about Brazil.

Collie D · 19-08-2018 03:19PM

Pkiernan wrote: »

Ecuador is part of America.

You might be one of those silly folks who thinks that America means just the USA.

In normal everyday discussion it does. When referring to the continents most people say North/South America or the Americas.

There is nothing silly about presuming the term "America" refers to the US as this is pretty much the accepted norm.

Pkiernan · 19-08-2018 03:19PM

Patww79 wrote: »

Nobody would start a thread about an article saying immigrants weren't welcome in Portugal with the title 'immigrants not welcome in Europe'.

It's purely to mislead.

I'll see you protesting the Ecuadorian Consulate tonight then? Or doesn't it fit you far left agenda?

pleas advice · 19-08-2018 03:20PM

Can they not go through Peru? Or Brazil, go the other side of the Andes

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-08-2018 03:20PM

Pkiernan wrote: »

I'll see you protesting the Ecuadorian Consulate tonight then? Or doesn't it fit you far left agenda?

I couldn't give a **** about who's let in where so long as it's not here really. I was just pointing out the ridiculous misleading thread title.

Collie D · 19-08-2018 03:21PM

Pkiernan wrote: »

I'll see you protesting the Ecuadorian Consulate tonight then? Or doesn't it fit you far left agenda?

I don't want to judge the poster you've quoted but I don't recall him ever posting anything that seemed left wing.

You've a serious case of "reds under the beds" syndrome.

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-08-2018 03:22PM

Collie D wrote: »

I don't want to judge the poster you've quoted but I don't recall him ever posting anything that seemed left wing.

You've a serious case of "reds under the beds" syndrome.

I hadn't even noticed the left remark. Me left, Jesus

Grayson · 19-08-2018 03:27PM

Collie D wrote: »

I don't want to judge the poster you've quoted but I don't recall him ever posting anything that seemed left wing.

You've a serious case of "reds under the beds" syndrome.

And the poster you're quoting also started a thread about the "loony left" protesting outside the swiss embassy.

The guy has a limited vocabulary and a limited imagination.

Twenty Grand · 19-08-2018 03:28PM

Pkiernan wrote: »

Ecuador is part of America.

You might be one of those silly folks who thinks that America means just the USA.

No it's not.

Ecuador is on the Americas, which comprise, North, South and Central America.

There is no one single homogenous America.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 19-08-2018 03:29PM

shakeitoff wrote: »

When people can't grasp that America just isn't the USA.

I know, right.

I knew the education system had been dumbed down but yet...

dxhound2005 · 19-08-2018 03:31PM

Franz Von Peppercorn wrote: »

I know, right.

I knew the education system had been dumbed down but yet...

It could be 70 years since they were in school.

Illegal Migrants not welcome in Latin America

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