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[-] 0x0520@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Once shutdown, there would have to be fewer than 3.7k encounters per day for two weeks to reopen. In December, there was an average of 14k encounters per day. They won't even have to fake the numbers to ensure the border remains shut.

[-] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 10 points 10 months ago

This is the point, it's essentially shutting down the border and removing the right to seek asylum on an 'ongoing' basis.

[-] 0x0520@hexbear.net 6 points 10 months ago

Indeed. It's remarkable how this deal demonstrates what electoralism has gotten us. Just Lawful Evil and Chaotic Evil fighting over aesthetics.

[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 4 points 9 months ago

Also would love one of those intelligent reasonable liberals to explain to me if they think the number of attempted crossing will go DOWN or UP after you refuse to count a bunch from the day before who probably aren't going to just shrug their shoulders and walk back into the lions den.

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