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I have a lot of sympathy for these people, especially considering many gave up everything they had to pay smugglers to get this far while our government was effectively letting everyone in while offering additional incentives such as money and temporary housing. That said, if we don't have borders we don't have a country. Add on the massive welfare state that they will all become burdens on, either immediately or eventually, and it becomes clear to anyone with a little bit knowledge and common sense that the policies of the Biden administration that allowed things to get this bad, if not stopped immediately, would mean the end of the middle class, the further impoverishment of the lower class and massive benefits for the wealthiest among us. And when I say wealthy I'm not talking about the guy making 7 figures. I mean those who control billions, either directly or indirectly. You know, the same people who have the power to influence political parties to enact such policies and push narratives by the corporate media that state anyone who questions the policy is racist, greedy, heartless, or xenophobic.

Illegal Immigration cost 120 billion last year. Meanwhile of you would give every American citizen 200k a year it would cost 40 billion. ?

Do they have presidents or leaders in their countries. America should stop giving them free benefits. How can an illegal people get free things???. GOD BLESS AMERICA BILLION TIMES.

Oh look - Trump being a leader , getting the job done . Just imagine - Trump wins the 2020 election - a secure border , almost zero illegals. Trump tells Putin the way it’s going to be , bullying him or otherwise , who cares - no Ukraine conflict - no million dead - no ruin of large parts of Eastern Ukraine , and a lot of scared , undertrained young Russian conscripts still alive . Just think , in 2020, Trump bullies Iran , a terrorist rogue state - he DOES NOT end their trade embargoes like Biden did , he does not gift them billions of dollars like Biden did , and he does NOT turn a blind eye to them breaching the limits placed on their nuclear program. The result - a broke Iran , no WMD, NOT selling Trillions of dollars worth of oil to China - and in no position to attack Israel via its proxies. Imagine that . Imagine then , the previously vibrant U.S oil and gas industry , making the U.S self-sufficient , not in the current position where the U.S is on it’s knees , begging the Saudis to sell supplies the U.S. THAT , is about to change. Like him or not -Trump gets it done . He was brokering peace deals in Ukraine and Palestine - even as Biden was authorising the firing of U.S missiles into Russia - you know just provoking some crazy megalomaniac to start a nuclear exchange . Pitiful Biden , weak , demented , corrupt and criminally irresponsible.

I know the solution, let's send 3 billion to Israel

Unfortunately, we do not have jobs available in the USA. There are no issues with Indians; the economy is tough for everyone. Inviting one billion people will not resolve the US economy.

Ignorance and hate in these comments is depressing. Many of these people are escaping horrible, dangerous places. \nI see taxpayers, cleaning our rooms, harvesting our food, not criminals. \nThe Border Bill sunk by Trump last year would have dispositioned asylum seekers before they could enter. Any criminals would have been seen. \nWe will soon see food prices go up and taxes paid going down. \nUndocumented immigrants pay100 billion in federal and local taxes each year, and most will not be getting Social Security on these wages.

*CNN how many billions of dollars did you lose last year* ?? It's because you report news stories like this LIES and misreporting, and fake news, and you have the most obnoxious news anchors.....we get our real news from YouTube now never from CNN anymore

Need no migranta anymore? Start making more children than 1.32 per family. give birth to at least 2.2 children, spend billions to child care, schools, more doctors, universities. \nGo ahead. \nBut no, Canada takes already trained people from outside. Why should it bother about such minor things like raising own children?

Why don’t we send money, skills, and resources to help assist these countries with becoming better places to live…so that they stop needing to come into America! We send billions+ to aid other countries that despise America why not start with the poorer countries connected to our borders…?\n\nJust food for thought…\n\nThis is sad on sooo many levels…So much to be said…yet in the end Border control is VERY necessary.

the best step by Trump,,,clear illigal immigrants,,, save billion $, safety,, social Security?

United States Imports from Colombia was US$16.96 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Colombia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on January of 2025.\nUnited States Imports from Colombia\tValue\tYear\nMineral fuels, oils, distillation products\t$7.19B\t2023\nPearls, precious stones, metals, coins\t$1.86B\t2023\nLive trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers\t$1.57B\t2023\nCoffee, tea, mate and spices\t$1.42B\t2023\nCommodities not specified according to kind\t$672.77M\t2023\nAluminum\t$637.48M\t2023\nEdible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons\t$422.14M\t2023\nElectrical, electronic equipment\t$296.99M\t2023\nMiscellaneous edible preparations\t$232.35M\t2023\nPlastics\t$219.92M\t2023\nSugars and sugar confectionery\t$210.41M\t2023\nFish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates\t$161.84M\t2023\nVegetable, fruit, nut food preparations\t$142.83M\t2023\nArticles of apparel, not knit or crocheted\t$138.16M\t2023\nArticles of iron or steel\t$123.48M\t2023\nArticles of apparel, knit or crocheted\t$119.17M\t2023\nAnimal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products\t$113.76M\t2023\nGlass and glassware\t$100.87M\t2023\nSoaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes\t$100.15M\t2023\nSalt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement\t$90.57M\t2023\nPaper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board\t$72.53M\t2023\nOrganic chemicals\t$71.70M\t2023\nFurniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings\t$70.78M\t2023\nMiscellaneous chemical products\t$70.75M\t2023\nMachinery, nuclear reactors, boilers\t$67.83M\t2023\nOther made textile articles, sets, worn clothing\t$63.70M\t2023\nCereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products\t$58.97M\t2023\nRubbers\t$47.42M\t2023\nProducts of animal origin\t$41.92M\t2023\nMiscellanneous manufactured articles\t$41.83M\t2023\nEssential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries\t$36.39M\t2023\nWorks of art, collectors' pieces and antiques\t$34.02M\t2023\nCeramic products\t$31.89M\t2023\nCocoa and cocoa preparations\t$29.24M\t2023\nOil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits\t$25.71M\t2023\nEdible vegetables and certain roots and tubers\t$23.51M\t2023\nVehicles other than railway, tramway\t$22.54M\t2023\nPharmaceutical products\t$20.47M\t2023\nBeverages, spirits and vinegar\t$20.14M\t2023\nImpregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric\t$18.21M\t2023\nResidues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder\t$18.06M\t2023\nStone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials\t$17.35M\t2023\nPrinted books, newspapers, pictures\t$15.83M\t2023\nOptical, photo, technical, medical apparatus\t$15.55M\t2023\nIron and steel\t$15.47M\t2023\nMeat, fish and seafood preparations\t$14.51M\t2023\nArticles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good\t$14.36M\t2023\nAlbuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes\t$14.06M\t2023\nInorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope\t$14.05M\t2023\nWood and articles of wood, wood charcoal\t$12.40M\t2023\nToys, games, sports requisites\t$12.28M\t2023\nTanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments\t$12.27M\t2023\nFootwear, gaiters and the like,\t$10.61M\t2023\nMilling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten\t$10.38M\t2023\nTools, implements, cutlery of base metal\t$9.72M\t2023\nShips, boats, and other floating structures\t$8.34M\t2023\nDairy products, eggs, honey, edible products\t$7.14M\t2023\nManmade filaments\t$5.70M\t2023\nRaw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather\t$5.14M\t2023\nMiscellaneous articles of base metal\t$4.79M\t2023\nCopper\t$4.11M\t2023\nFurskins and artificial fur, manufactures\t$4.10M\t2023\nCarpets and other textile floor coverings\t$3.60M\t2023\nHeadgear and\t$3.58M\t2023\nAircraft, spacecraft\t$1.83M\t2023\nWadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage\t$1.40M\t2023\nSpecial woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry\t$1.29M\t2023\nLive animals\t$1.17M\t2023\nKnitted or crocheted fabric\t$1.08M\t2023\nFertilizers\t$938.13K\t2023\nOres slag and ash\t$857.82K\t2023\nTobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes\t$478.77K\t2023\nRailway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment\t$475.06K\t2023\nManufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork\t$464.70K\t2023\nVegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products\t$451.42K\t2023\nArms and ammunition, parts and accessories\t$385.5K\t2023\nBase metals not specified elsewhere, cermets.\t$281.07K\t2023\nBird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair\t$190.40K\t2023\nLac, gums, resins\t$169.96K\t2023\nMusical instruments, parts and accessories\t$120.13K\t2023\nNickel\t$117.08K\t2023\nUmbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips\t$89.80K\t2023\nClocks and watches\t$54.95K\t2023\nCereals\t$46.18K\t2023\nManmade staple fibers\t$33.78K\t2023\nCotton\t$30.58K\t2023\nVegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric\t$10.97K\t2023\nWool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric\t$2K\t2023\nLead\t$529.50K\t2022\nPulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste\t$286.12K\t2022\nMeat and edible meat offal\t$29.48K\t2022\nTin\t$6.46K\t2022\nSilk\t$4.44K\t2022\nCork and articles of cork\t$2.85K\t2022\nPhotographic or cinematographic goods\t$2.39K\t2022\nExplosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics\t$47.00K\t2021\nZinc\t$5.14K\t2019

Good luck taking the canal or an inch of land,we're a billion combined,time to unite Latin America and Brazil....

Before you deported anyone back to their origin, you need to negotiate seriously to benefic both side. You cannot flex your muscles and expect they bound-down to you without seeing that they will get some kind of benefits. The deportations may end up costing the U S billions if all the Central and South America Continent refuse to accept the deportees. All flights end up go back to the U S with full migrants on the planes.

Quick, Americans should stock up on coffee from Colombia ($1.5 Billion); cut flowers, bulbs, live trees ($1.6 Billion); mineral fuels, oil, distillation products ($7.2 Billion); pearls, precious stones, metals, coins ($1.9 Billion); and another 100+ products that make up another $10 to $12 Billion of annual imports. So, 50% tariffs on the total imports with Columbia would mean American importers of these goods would pay an additional $10 Billion which...of course...adds to their 'landed cost of goods' and gets passed on to guess who? The end consumer.

Coffee cut flowers and petroleum products 7 billion dollars worth product a year to USA will go up. The issue is diplomatic relations because no non third world countries will allow military aircraft on their land if it’s not military or criminal activities. Deportations is not a crime in Columbia. So what Trump should have done was verify that before sending military aircraft The have agreed to take the people in a commercial plane. Trump is over reacting to it

Meanwhile, most people of Greenland, who are full Danish citizens and can travel freely to live/work anywhere within the EU Schengen Area, don’t want to become Americans by not allowing their country to become a U.S. territory. Perhaps a $100K offer by President Trump to each resident of Greenland will quickly change their mind as they only have a population of about 57,000 people which will cost the U.S. only $5.7 billion. This is what “The Art of the Deal” is all about.

Columbia will be broke within a month if they don’t reverse course! America has a GDP of $98 trillion. Whereas Colombia has a GDP of 365 billion. We can always get coffee and cocaine from other countries.! but how will Columbia replace American goods and aid? good luck getting that from China.! ?

Hey President Trump what abouth grocery , price of eggs etc, Now this ... US goods and services trade with Colombia totaled an estimated $53.5 billion X by the tarrif you will impose. Can you calculate the cost the American normal poeple will pay? Plus Canada plus Mexico ?

Trump is such a stupid f*** Every Tariff is money out of OUR pockets. For those who don't understand the billions of commodities we use from Columbia, is probably a Trump supporter. He is such a whinny little wuss. Pretending as if he is protecting Americans as he lets insurrectionist on the street. This will fail. He most certainly will fail.

Colombia just hit back with 25% tariffs on US goods and 50% on \nUS fruits. The US exports about 20 billion $ yearly to Colombia, mostly farm products like wheat. Some US farmers will definitely feel this.

We pay the tariffs stupid ass. US trade with Colombia is in the billions.

Rounding up and holding all these people is going to cost America billions.\nThese people also pay tax and they frequent small businesses putting money back into the economy.

yes raise revenue like last time lost us 4 billion in trade this time he lose alot more

Columbia exports about 14 billion dollars worth of products to the US. Meanwhile, the United States exports over 20 billion dollars annually to Columbia, so who's going to lose here? This man is going to turn the world against us.

Fruits and vegetables are not a good trade-off for billions of dollars. To help your broken country. The biggest danger to their people is there politicians in these Latin countries.

Columbia subsidized the United States with billions in 2024. America needs to stop depending on the charity of other nations and stand on her own. Without Latin American subsidies amounting to over 100 billion each year America would be a failed state. Donald Trump told Claudia Sheinbaum this when he met wth her late in 2024.

“…to get these countries to do the US’s bidding” \n\nOne of the most ignorant comments I have ever heard. Sounds like a CNN reporter tbh.\n\nTaking YOUR citizens that are nothing but criminals back who entered OUR country illegally and are costing OUR taxpayers billions of dollars to cater to them when they contribute nothing to society is hardly “doing Trump’s and the USA’s bidding.”

For these slow people, let me explain how this works: tariffs work as a tax on poor people. First time in the White House, Trump put a 25% tariff on China goods. Dollar Tree, which imports from china usually to sell everything for a dollar had to pay 25 cents on a dollar in taxes to collect the goods from the ports. So it passed that tax to the prices. So went from everything $1 to everything $1.25. a 25% percent inflation. Then China stopped buying soybeans from USA. Farmers went broke and Trump have to give them 29 billion in handouts so they won’t go broke. Genius?

Just give the Ukraine another billion. That will fix it.

Why not stop demonizing immigrants and add more taxpayers with a comprehensive immigration reform instead wasting billions you intend in a racist agenda , such an hypocritical when Texas and Florida and borders states send all this immigrants in buses back in 2022 . You create this and the way you want to fix this is being racist and blaming all as trafficking and cartels when you know is not true , most of them are hardworking individuals, add more taxpayer’s comprehensive immigration reform is very easy if you stop hating brown people . Racism is. Mental illnesses you all .

25% - 50% Colombina retaliation Tariffs is little peanuts.\nOur 25% Tariffs will have them pay millions in days and a billion in just a month. How can their economy survive this. They better listen this wildness or they'll collapse their own in economy in half a year or a year if they manage it carefully

Wast of Time 20 years and 100 billion not going to happen . Don’t be complaining about high food Prices .

There goes another couple a million dollars spent to process the illegal alien's and send them back in 4 years It costs Canada 1 billion dollars a year all of this.

One signature is all it took. ONE! it didn’t cost billions. ONE FFING SIGNATURE!

How bout we stop giving billions to Ukraine will have free health care and education in the U S

1 billion dollars I wonder how much of that the liberal government will steal.

As an NRI for a decade in Germany, I can assure you that not a single person in the developed western world looks at India with a nicer opinion. They think of it as a necessary baggage. They will only allow Visa on Arrival/E-Visa for people whom they respect and would like to be in the country. While I do not want to get into how some Indians behave when they are on their EU trip, Indians in India do not behave well too. This involves hygiene, roads, infrastructure, intelligence, corruption, etc. Indians tend to look at the Indian flag with tears in their eyes while listening to A.R. Rahman’s “Vande Mataram” with Bharat Bala’s video. But the reality in the western world is this: India is a loud, messy, unhygienic, poorly organized country filled with corruption and crime everywhere. Now, why would a well-developed country open their doors to potentially unruly 1.4 billion people? The reason for visa rejection is that a lot of them simply apply for a tourist visa and never leave. If someone really needs to travel, they will have the money and the motivation to apply multiple times. Hence, the first check with multiple layers of bureaucracy.

My wife works at different hospitals traveling and the Hispanics tripled in numbers in alot of states especially small towns you not getting rid of them its to late Americans better focus on making money because our country been keeping that border open to generate money are debt is so high we need help paying it back because they kieep giving billions to Israel and the UK

Maybe the West cant cater for 2 Billion of you ! Have you ever thought about that ?

I believe that once I person has a billion dollars that the government should tax those people 50%

Canada is a poor country , India has 7% growth economic per year for 17 837 billions dollars american and in 2035 for 25 0000 billions , white Canadian who has racism on indian canadian DON'T GO IN INDIA AT INDO ARYANS , you will have a lot of problems ???

2.6 million immigrants enter the United States legally in 2023. 11 million immigrants entered illegally. So we are okay with a 2.6 million, it's the 11 million were not okay with. So let's say it cost $10,000 to deport an illegal. That's 110 billion dollars. We already have a 35 trillion dollar deficit. Close that goddamn border.

In 2024, the United States allocated approximately $50 billion in foreign aid. Not including the Billions to illegals receiving free housing, food & healthcare. The American people are done with it.

There's two people we definitely got to blame for this mess and their names are Nicolas Maduro and Biden these two evil people allow thousands of thousands of third world country people to cross into the United States?? president Trump should Force Venezuela to Payback the billions and billions of dollars they spend feeding and housing these people not supposed to be here in the United States!

This is the Best thing A president can do. mexican Should live in Mexico. 6 Billion ppl are living in diffrent countries. so why should mexican be allowed

Mexico’s Economic Apocalypse: My Personal Analysis\n\nThe imposition of a 25% tariff on all Mexican imports by the United States would be nothing short of an economic death sentence for Mexico. As someone deeply concerned about the integrity of U.S. borders, sovereignty, and the well-being of American citizens, I believe this tariff is both justified and necessary. Mexico has repeatedly ignored its responsibilities as a neighbor, and it is time for accountability. Let’s examine the devastating impact this tariff would have on Mexico in brutal, undeniable detail.\n\n\n---\n\nEconomic Collapse: A Nation on Its Knees\n\nMexico’s economy relies heavily on exports, with over 80% of its exports destined for the United States. A 25% tariff would obliterate Mexico’s competitive edge, pricing its goods out of the U.S. market. The result? A $100 billion annual loss in trade revenue—a wound so deep it would cripple the nation’s economy beyond repair.\n\nGDP Freefall: With exports constituting 28% of Mexico’s GDP, the tariff would slash growth rates and plunge Mexico into a severe recession. Entire industries would collapse under the weight of unsold goods and lost revenue streams.\n\nMassive Manufacturing Shutdowns: Mexico’s lifeblood industries—automotive, electronics, and steel—would face annihilation. Plants dependent on U.S. buyers would grind to a halt, leaving millions unemployed.\n\n\n\n---\n\nSocial and Humanitarian Crisis: A Nation in Chaos\n\nThe economic fallout wouldn’t just affect industries—it would decimate millions of lives:\n\nUnemployment Epidemic: With factories shuttered and exports decimated, unemployment would skyrocket, leaving millions of families destitute. Entire regions reliant on U.S. trade would become economic wastelands.\n\nHuman Desperation: Widespread poverty would fuel desperation, leading to a surge in crime, social unrest, and violence. Mexico’s already fragile social fabric would unravel, plunging the nation into chaos.\n\nMass Emigration: Unable to survive in their homeland, millions of Mexicans would flee to the United States, creating an unprecedented border crisis—ironically the very issue the tariff seeks to address.\n\n\n\n---\n\nFinancial Ruin: Mexico’s Peso in Freefall\n\nThe peso would face catastrophic devaluation, losing value faster than at any point in modern history. This would create:\n\nHyperinflation: Everyday goods would become unaffordable for the average citizen. The price of imported essentials—like medicine and machinery—would skyrocket.\n\nInvestor Exodus: Foreign investors, seeing no future for Mexico’s economy, would abandon the country. Capital flight would cause Mexico’s stock market to crash, sending shockwaves through the financial system.\n\n\n\n---\n\nThe Root Cause: Mexico’s Negligence\n\nMexico has brought this apocalypse upon itself through years of neglect and willful inaction:\n\nIllegal Immigration: Mexico has consistently allowed massive waves of illegal immigrants to flow across its northern border, destabilizing U.S. communities and eroding American sovereignty.\n\nDrug Trafficking: The unchecked trafficking of fentanyl and other deadly drugs through Mexican cartels has killed tens of thousands of Americans annually. Mexico has done little to combat this epidemic, allowing cartels to thrive.\n\nBroken Promises: Despite agreements and warnings, Mexico has failed to step up as a responsible partner. Words without action are meaningless, and the time for talk is over.\n\n\n\n---\n\nWhy Trump’s 25% Tariff is Justified\n\nPresident Trump’s 25% tariff isn’t just an economic tool—it’s a weapon of justice aimed at holding Mexico accountable for its negligence. Here’s why this move is essential:\n\n1. Securing U.S. Borders: Mexico’s failure to stop illegal immigration has forced the United States to act decisively. This tariff will compel Mexico to finally enforce its borders and prevent illegal crossings.\n\n\n2. Protecting American Lives: The flow of drugs like fentanyl must stop. By crippling Mexico’s economy, the tariff weakens the cartels that profit from this deadly trade.\n\n\n3. Economic Leverage: The U.S. is Mexico’s largest trading partner. Without access to the American market, Mexico’s economy collapses. This leverage ensures Mexico has no choice but to comply with U.S. demands.\n\n\n\n\n---\n\nA Brutal but Necessary Move\n\nYes, this tariff would cause unimaginable suffering in Mexico, but that suffering is a direct result of its government’s failures. President Trump is not to blame—Mexico is. By ignoring its responsibilities, Mexico has forced America to take a stand. The economic apocalypse that follows is the price Mexico must pay for its negligence.\n\nThis is not just about punishing Mexico—it’s about protecting the United States. It’s about securing our borders, saving American lives, and ensuring that the U.S. economy is not undermined by a neighbor that refuses to act responsibly. In the end, the 25% tariff is a painful but unavoidable reckoning for a nation that has long shirked its duties. The survival of Mexico’s economy depends entirely on its willingness to change course—and fast.

Quebec is the most parasitic province taking most transfer payments at 13.6 billion dollars annually.

beacuse theres so many everywhere... a billion people that cant fix its own country

Well india now has more than 1 billion middle class people looking to travel abroad. Lots of countries cannot handle the sheer number of indian tourists. India gets more than 70% of the usa H1B Visas so it's already getting most of the world's Visas. Maybe Indians should stay home and support states like Goa that are suffering from a lack of tourists