Americans getting fed up with asylum seekers

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In related news Maduro is coming back to the table in Mexico. Venezuela badly needs economic and political relief which are the big causes of outward migration.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...-toward-fair-elections?embedded-checkout=true

US, Venezuela Near Deal on Sanctions Relief for Steps Toward Fair Elections​

  • Some individual sanctions on Maduro’s entourage to be lifted
  • Release of dozens of political prisoners by Venezuela expected

The US and Venezuela are close to reaching an understanding that would bring limited sanctions relief in exchange for steps to ensure fair elections in the Latin American country next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

As part of the informal deal, the US would be willing to lift some oil and banking sanctions on Venezuela once Caracas announces measures to hold its presidential elections in a more democratic fashion, the people said. Those steps would include removing a ban on all opposition candidates to run for office.
 

Indus

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Small update here.

This evening I and my wife drove down to a Home Depot on the Queens/ Brooklyn border and although I've seen migrants there before patiently waiting to be picked up for work.. what I saw today is much more concerning.

My wife went to go get a cart and a few migrants would not let her touch one unless she would give them money! I said leave it and lets go. They just followed me and her into the store after we took another cart but they grabbed onto it.

Again I just let the shopping cart go and walked away but security noticed it and asked me, are they with me? I said no!

Then security actually told them that they can't do that and they have to stop harassing the customers. But honestly security were outnumbered.

Didn't happen to just me though.. other customers were subject to the same thing and everyone was talking that the migrants harassing them is out of hand.

I honestly don't see this ending in a good way while Adams is incharge.

And I don't really have a solution to suggest other than maybe if they want green cards.. they should be sent to Ukraine to defend it against Orcs and if they do 2-3 successful tours, they can get their green cards!

P.S. These migrants aren't venezuelans.. if anything they look straight out of Africa and speak zero english & spanish.
 
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Drach

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You are such a fragile flower. I feel sorry for you and your wife.
Anyone fucks with my wife will be swallowing their teeth.
 
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You are such a fragile flower. I feel sorry for you and your wife.
Anyone fucks with my wife will be swallowing their teeth.

Since I don't carry a gun and can't handle 60 odd migrants with my biceps at one time.. I agree with your assessment.

I've never felt so fragile as much as today.. not anywhere was this a 1 on 1.

Thankfully we didn't get pickpocketed.. she was really concerned though!
 

Pohemi

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60 some migrants? I wonder why the store didn't just call police if their own security couldn't keep things under control. Harassing customers and preventing people from taking/using carts...that's grounds for cops IMO. Jeebus.

They get brave enough, and some of them might start following people back to their vehicles in the lot. Fake courage and stupidity in numbers.
 

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You are such a fragile flower. I feel sorry for you and your wife.
Anyone fucks with my wife will be swallowing their teeth.

you are so so manly.

you just tell them to back the fuck off and take the cart and go.

look at you gonna go all rambo. how do you function in day to day life as a civilized human being?
 

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you are so so manly.

you just tell them to back the fuck off and take the cart and go.

look at you gonna go all rambo. how do you function in day to day life as a civilized human being?
I work construction and deal with laborers at home depot all the time. 99.9999999% of the time these people are the salt of the earth.

I apologize but I'm sick and tired of people bashing some of the best people I have ever met. Central Americans are the heart and soul of my construction business. They have literally taught me to be a better person in life. YMMV

My wife is south American.
 
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Since I don't carry a gun and can't handle 60 odd migrants with my biceps at one time.. I agree with your assessment.

I've never felt so fragile as much as today.. not anywhere was this a 1 on 1.

Thankfully we didn't get pickpocketed.. she was really concerned though!

60 migrants outside a Home Depot harassing customers? The store can call the police and have them all trespassed. Either the store didn't call the police or the police are refusing to do their jobs. This has nothing to do with Democrats.
 

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Small update here.

This evening I and my wife drove down to a Home Depot on the Queens/ Brooklyn border and although I've seen migrants there before patiently waiting to be picked up for work.. what I saw today is much more concerning.

My wife went to go get a cart and a few migrants would not let her touch one unless she would give them money! I said leave it and lets go. They just followed me and her into the store after we took another cart but they grabbed onto it.

Again I just let the shopping cart go and walked away but security noticed it and asked me, are they with me? I said no!

Then security actually told them that they can't do that and they have to stop harassing the customers. But honestly security were outnumbered.

Didn't happen to just me though.. other customers were subject to the same thing and everyone was talking that the migrants harassing them is out of hand.

I honestly don't see this ending in a good way while Adams is incharge.

And I don't really have a solution to suggest other than maybe if they want green cards.. they should be sent to Ukraine to defend it against Orcs and if they do 2-3 successful tours, they can get their green cards!

P.S. These migrants aren't venezuelans.. if anything they look straight out of Africa and speak zero english & spanish.
round them up lock them up deport them all
 

MrSquished

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I work construction and deal with laborers at home depot all the time. 99.9999999% of the time these people are the salt of the earth.

right. so good and honest people. so you encounter some shitheads, no need to go postal, just firmly tell them to back off, do not be rude, and you are taking the cart , and do it.
 

Drach

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right. so good and honest people. so you encounter some shitheads, no need to go postal, just firmly tell them to back off, do not be rude, and you are taking the cart , and do it.
Yes if I get confronted with someone fucking with my wife or kids I lose my shit.
It's never happened with immigrants. It has happened with US citizen lowlifes.

I am 6'2 280 that most people don't fuck with.
 
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60 migrants outside a Home Depot harassing customers? The store can call the police and have them all trespassed. Either the store didn't call the police or the police are refusing to do their jobs. This has nothing to do with Democrats.
Or, Indus is embelishing the story, and it was 3 or 4 people that caused him to piss his pants and quiver like a little bitch. It's doubtful it was 60, 30, or even over 10. I mean who the fuck thinks they need a gun in a sitution that they simply turned around and walk away from?
 
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Indus

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Yes if I get confronted with someone fucking with my wife or kids I lose my shit.
It's never happened with immigrants. It has happened with US citizen lowlifes.

I am 6'2 280 that most people don't fuck with.
I believe you.

I don't know if you live near the Howard Beach/ Ozone Park area or somewhere similar but usually in the morning there's like 120-150 hard working latino immigrants looking to get work there. (usually the number declines afterwards as they get picked up for work)

Has been that way for 2-3 decades. Not one of them has ever bothered me! If anything they just handed out their card to call em for estimates.

My problem is the harassment today while my wife had to deal with today and if you were me, you'd be pissed too man.
 

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I live near Richmond California. A rough area.
I have no idea how it is in your neck of the woods.

Don't EVER let anyone fuck with your family.
If it's not a threat walk away.
Get help from security or cops. Don't ignore the problem.
Absolutely push the issue if you can't
 
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I work construction and deal with laborers at home depot all the time. 99.9999999% of the time these people are the salt of the earth.

I apologize but I'm sick and tired of people bashing some of the best people I have ever met. Central Americans are the heart and soul of my construction business. They have literally taught me to be a better person in life. YMMV

My wife is south American.
I was a contractor in the Bay area for 37 years and never once hired day labor from the Homie parking lot. The two reasons were the lack of required documentation, and the language barrier. I could get past the language issue, I could never get past the $25k fine if caught hiring undocumented labor. I actually had one employee that was using a a fake or stolen SS number, I had to release him the day I was notified of the issue.
I assume some of them were legal residents, but how do you determine that in the home depot parking lot?
 

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I was a contractor in the Bay area for 37 years and never once hired day labor from the Homie parking lot. The two reasons were the lack of required documentation, and the language barrier. I could get past the language issue, I could never get past the $25k fine if caught hiring undocumented labor. I actually had one employee that was using a a fake or stolen SS number, I had to release him the day I was notified of the issue.
I assume some of them were legal residents, but how do you determine that in the home depot parking lot?
I asked for a social security card. I don't hire anyone without one.
 
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Indus

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BTW Adams is really mismanaging the situation..

Get this.. he's spending tax payer dollars at a rate of:

$394 for ONE Migrant PER DAY

No wonder people are pissed!


That's more than most Americans make in a day and they still have to pay for rent, taxes and other bills!
 
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So NYC should abandon it's right to shelter laws?

The solution here would be to massively build up housing, of all types (from SROs through multi-bedroom MFHs) in the city and metro area to reduce the cost to house people temporarily and long term. But can't do that because reasons.
 

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60 migrants outside a Home Depot harassing customers? The store can call the police and have them all trespassed. Either the store didn't call the police or the police are refusing to do their jobs. This has nothing to do with Democrats.
Yes - first of all I doubt the story to begin with as 60 people is a huge number and would definitely have made the news. Second, exactly right - if there WAS a group of 60 people collectively harassing people and demanding money that's an easy answer, call the cops.

If we have a situation where the NYPD is not responding to calls then this is more reason to disband the police unions and force the NYPD to do their jobs.
 
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Get this.. he's spending tax payer dollars at a rate of:

$394 for ONE Migrant PER DAY

That's more than most Americans make in a day and they still have to pay for rent, taxes and other bills!

I'm not justifying the expenditure, but you act like he's just handing out this cash directly to immigrants. That's definitely NOT what's happening. That cost is wrapped up in sheltering and food costs, and probably administrative costs associated with all of it.

Sounds like typical government spending to me. You don't want taxpayer money being "wasted" on these people, you've made that much plainly obvious. But there's no need to misrepresent how it's being used.
 

Indus

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Yes - first of all I doubt the story to begin with as 60 people is a huge number and would definitely have made the news. Second, exactly right - if there WAS a group of 60 people collectively harassing people and demanding money that's an easy answer, call the cops.

If we have a situation where the NYPD is not responding to calls then this is more reason to disband the police unions and force the NYPD to do their jobs.

Since you live in the area.. why don't you go over there and check it out yourself or ask the security guards? I even told you which store!

My experience was at 5:30 PM yesterday.

And no I didn't count the latino immigrant workers that just quietly look for work closer to the entrance fence. This bunch was huddled together by the cart pickup area and exits where people bring out the lumber!

P.S. The cops are indeed useless.. even before the migrant mess began.. cops are slow around here. If there's a robbery.. you might get someone to come 2 hours later.