Canadian church group denied entry to US over fears they would 'steal' jobs

[Equinox Moon]

US border officials were concerned that foreign volunteers would ‘steal American jobs’ in New Jersey, one Ontario church member said.

The decision by border officials, “screams out stupidity”, he added. “It screams out asinine behaviour by our government to say a group of 12 volunteers from the church are going to do damage to the American economy by helping people who are poor.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/14/canada-church-volunteers-denied-entry-us-hurricane-sandy

[heaven05]

1. this country and it's citizens

excluding the ones who screamed NOT HIM!!! Is stuck on stupid.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. We're being isolated from the rest of the world.

[Equinox Moon]

3. What are the instructions given to border guards?

I call out a plea that we need in-depth border guard investigative reporting.

[mountain grammy]

4. Guess they're "other peoples' babies"

[OnlinePoker]

5. Here's what pisses me off about this

On right-wing sites, whenever there's a disaster somewhere on earth, I always seem to see comments about why Americans go to help these poor unfortunates but nobody ever comes to help here when the shoe is on the other foot. Well, this is an example of why they don't.