Arizona Border Crisis (Part 3/4)

Miguel yates is living some real pain. Having to leave his family and kids behind for the hope of a better future. Who knows what he saw in the crossing and how hungry he must’ve been to shed tears.

Romel Maldonado

You have to check out Bald & Bankrupt's coverage of the Darién gap, it's very immersive and gives actual coverage of the crossing!

José Martinez

Agreed. The guy putting out water should let all the migrants move in with him

Nic soroka

My man spent a few days in Mexico and already scored a big booty latina, he definitely “no nací ayer” 😩

SanestFlexican

Those are all tianguis ZaZas 🔥

SanestFlexican

who's andrews new film crew? anyone know what happened to nick and the other dude?

Go watch his Las Vegas video on chanel 5

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Gabe

i bet a lot of the designer stuff is fake. There's so many fake reps in other countries.

Smartfork

Every single person in the world has the international right to seek asylum. So yeah.

Mark Anderson

That's not correct. If they fail to show up to their hearing, the immigration judge enters a default judgment against them, and they are then under a deportation order, making their presence in the United States unlawful. This happens many times a day, yes, but none of this bears on whether their initial entry was lawful. I'm well aware of the times involved concerning how long it takes to get a hearing. And this video does not talk about coyotes coaching migrants to say certain things; there is merely some relatively unhinged dude, potentially the same guy from the Area-51 raid, lurking around federal land, who thinks a USB-C cord indicates that poverty doesn't exist, who thinks that similarity in migrants' stories mean the stories are made up or the migrants are being coached by coyotes. Does this happen in some cases? Probably. But these migrants just as well could have written these things down to remember how to testify about the real things that happened to them and exactly what to testify to when their hearing occurs, potentially two years down the line. Consistency is key in asylum case. And it's important they remember exactly what to say because what an immigrant says to a border patrol agent at the initial asylum screening will be referenced against their in-court testimony during their asylum hearing. It's not difficult to imagine an immigrant would write down the important things they want to remember to say.

Mark Anderson

Once you get that Mexican pussy it’ll change your life 🔥🔥⚠️⚠️🔥🔥

there's nothing racist about wanting to secure your borders from an unregulated amount of people entering illegally without knowing who they are, what their (criminal) history is, or what they're bringing with them (most of the illicit drugs and weapons in this country are smuggled over the border)

It is illegal once they fail to show up for their asylum hearing. Did you miss the part where it takes up to 2 years to even get a hearing? They enter knowing they have years before even needing to worry if their claim is valid or not. The video even talks about coyotes coaching migrants in how to exploit the system. All these issues would go away if we could resolve asylum cases in a week instead of 2 years.

eric

no, there's clear moisture under his lashes 10:30 you're seeing your own biases

Moistened Mann

Gary AJ Warren

It used to be that way until the current administration.. now they let anyone seek asylum

Same!

Nas

Wait what was that pic ?? (9:17)

Nas

my god, Miguel is absolutely wrecking me. hope he is holding up ok out there

Margaret Guzzino

I just can't stop eating these delicious salt and pepper pistachio nuts. They're driving me insane and I'm absolutely loving it. Sometimes I start crying and then I rub my eyes and the salt and pepper get in my eyes and it burns and so I cry some more. This is a strange reality.

J Lamprey

I swear listening to you talk with these people in Spanish makes me understand more Spanish then I ever have been able to listening to Spanish with subtitles

josh e

that dude fro west africa def wasnt telling the whole story

spirals

Andrew actually let’s us see using our own eyes. Excellent content in a day of political battlegrounds.

Robert Niven

If you couldn't detect the obvious sarcasm then idk what to tell you. "What kind of migrant has an iPhone charger?" is overt sarcasm - pointing out the fucked up way that people see the migrant crisis. "If they are able to have an iPhone then their lives aren't that bad" is a tactic employed by the majority of right-wing outlets and pundits. Andrew is clearly pointing out how ridiculous that is. Go touch grass and speak to some real humans

Only person Patreon I joined. You’re such a good guy!

Can you imagine being in his shoes? (The guy from Guatemala) left his home by himself, crossed the whole entire Mexico country, at the same time not having anything to eat and hoping to cross the boarder and if that is possible find a job in the states. And once he is here, well, he has to deal with idiots, and racist.

Ariel Cal

drop that new shit dawg!

AWAL

drop that new shit son

J G

Thank you for the work you're doing. I always feel like I'm being sold something when current events start rolling on the news. I hope you can keep it raw, let people in trouble get their struggles out to ears that will hear them.

Suggestive Carp

When watching this I find myself automatically trying to determine which political side the report is trying to support. Clearly there are remnants of mainstream media programming in me. When I realize that it’s not political at all but a very complex issue that cannot be simply categorized into left or right. Just the facts are being presented which is very refreshing. I hope this style of reporting becomes the norm.

I like that you openly questioned that ex law enforcement’s theories. That is the type of sentiment that fuels the militias u spoke of, which I hope you delve deeper into. You speaking spanish is KEY too. You are doing the work that needs to be done.

Justin Smith

Yeah, this content is taking a nose dive into its own asshole.

Richard Springfield

Worst take.

Marcin

I've actually been enjoying how he's started interjecting with context recently. Why would we only want to know about the situation right now? History didn't start yesterday.

Watching these makes me very grateful for what I have. Thanks to you and your team Andrew, for the much needed perspective

Jacob

@england5 "grand luxury is not reality probably because he himself is ignorant of knock off items" did you even read what I said? lol

Ryan Stiltz

he clearly shows that the flip flops are fake, calm down

Kinda weird that you spent a good amount of time showing that people had backpacks with USB C chargers and knock off luxury goods. Its obvious from that dude telling you what they had like its some grand luxury is not reality probably because he himself is ignorant of knock off items and thinking that these people have new iphones but I think your injections of messaging overall has brought some of these new pieces down Would like to see less "commentary and analysis" and let these people speak for themselves. Based on the SF doc I was assuming you were going to unveil more of the Cartel and Drug situation but we are on part 3/4 and all we have really seen is multiple coached and rehearsed stories by your own admission in this clip. A little disappointed by that.

Ryan Stiltz

This broke my heart. Thank you so much for covering the border crisis in this way

Maya Gayler

100% fake apple charger

andrei rustior

Love the content, but are these installments different that what is posted on YouTube? Just want to make sure I don't need to watch things twice lol

Thank you for helping me understand my voice and giving purpose to my message.

thank you for covering this! it’s so easy to detach from what if going on and what the reality is for people literally at our door step!

I agree. But just coming here doesn't help. Our obligation costs money, requires housing, which costs money, requires medical services which require money, the list goes on. It feels good to help everyone but where does the money come from? Who is going to decide whether they are contributing or nefarious? How will they know? How do you vet them to tell the difference? You can't just let everyone openly cross between borders. That is why borders were established. There is a process that needs to be maintained in order to make successful and safe immigration possible.

Matt Hornbie

getting a visa to come to the US is very difficult. And if you somehow manage to get on a plane without a visa or with a forged visa, then you will not get through customs.

Mark Anderson

Pretty sure cell phones didnt exist for centuries and people have managed to migrate without issue. Just because you don't know how to do something without a phone, doesn't mean nearly every adult above 30 doesn't remember life without cell phones. You young folks are so funny

Matt Hornbie

Same, never pitied people like that, it's cruel if anything.

Mykhailo Poliukhovych

reddit banned anyone that criticized covid mandates, any submission to the top 10 default subreddits gets instantly nuked with downvotes or outright removed if it denigrates any policy position aligned with the DNC. Regarding the porn-leaning stance though, you're right, it's the only social media where someone will edge their meat to "orenge man bad" headline rhetoric before nutting to a bukkake webm file, then proceed to laugh at cat videos within the same 30 minute time period because the userbase is in a perpetual state of MKUltra-tier brainrot. >Pick journalists with consistent, predictable biases that still go out there and do journalism instead of just commentating, and you'll be well served. This wasn't good journalism, it was pandering. I don't care if this sounds harsh, Andrew's stances are naive zoomer hot takes. His immigration sympathy POV is derived from his grandparents being immigrants, so were mine bud. My father's side were Jewish Holocaust survivors, my mother's side were Germans that were shelled throughout WW2 despite not being responsible for any of the atrocities committed in their nation that they were steadfastly in opposition to. It doesn't make me a reliable narrator to give commentary about f***ing immigration laws, or social justice, or economic migration, or anything else, and I'm just as informed about this stuff as Andrew is. That's the point. Give us reasonable coverage to world events and don't overlay partisan commentary regardless of personal background or preconceived notions, this is all I'm asking, and that's what good journalism is, whether you can fathom this or not.

BCL

genuine question. why dont people hop on planes to the US, go through customs, ditch all forms of ID and then just never leave?

Ejazzle

yeah bruh you definitely missed the sarcasm

>reddit is extremely left leaning sure, m8. Reddit is porn-leaning if anything. Anyway, journalists aren't expert witnesses going over their recollections in exacting detail. They are telling a story, and the story is biased by their own personal experience of what happened. Even deciding what to cover involves some bias on the journalist's part. It is unavoidable. Pick journalists with consistent, predictable biases that still go out there and do journalism instead of just commentating, and you'll be well served.

Yak

mans from guinea is a legend

I hope you reconnect with the raider hat guy when he settles down wherever he ends up.

A lot of migrants have phones, many jobs don’t allow u to work without one, it’s often there only valuable possession. ALSO THAT DUMBASD DOSENT KNOW HOW TO SPOT FAKE LOUIS VITTON IT LITERALLY IS MADE IN 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES OFC THEY HAVE THEM THET ARE CHEAP TOO

Alice Mullin

lol reddit is extremely left leaning and likes as much slant as possible, pretty sure most of the commenters here are redditors. I avoid that website like the plague. Anything even slightly left-of-center gets deleted or downvoted to oblivion on the political subs, it's bad over there. Also media and specifically JOURNALISM can be un-biased, we just live in a contentious, highly divisive period of time. Saying "there is no world where media can be un-biased" is cynical at best. If everyone expects nothing better you'll never get anything better. At the very least, give alternative perspectives based on the same evidence reported. That's literally what good journalism is, weighing altering viewpoints without jumping to concrete conclusions and leaving it up to the audience to form their own opnions.

BCL

Good point

Forest Cramer

Fuck me, such a long and edgy response. You must of cut your teeth on reddit before coming here

that's the one thing I never really understood either about human psychology. You don't gotta be smart or grow up in a highly educated society to know that having kids costs money. Unless you own a farm or something and want to have kids as free labor, I don't get how poor people generally speaking think it's a good idea to have a lot of children

Nestor Franco

Believing that there is a world where media can be un-biased is the problem. Be biased in your reporting if you want, just make sure the audiences understand your perspective

Jacob Long

@loli Good journalism is the dissemination of accurate information without slant, or relaying a range of opinions in a manner which fulfills the informational need of all persons without bias. Journalists are supposed to be objective and neutral even with issues that are complex and divisive. Activism journalism and slanted journalism is the reason why journalism is a dying artform and the Cronkite era, or Vice News era, is extinct. Opinions and solutions should be left up to the viewers' interpretation and the journalist should assume that the viewers are intelligent enough to form their own perspectives, not imposing narratives that may or may not be correct in the first place. I like to be shown different perspectives, or learn something new about an important issue in our own society or throughout our world. That's why I subscribed to this patreon. I don't need commentary inserted that attempts to make up my own mind for me through the narrator. It alienates the adult users and even the people who might agree with his viewpoints do not welcome the annotations. It echoes 2010s and 2020s journalism, the worst kind which assumes that all of my worldviews need to be molded because my knowledge base is too barren to contextualize new information in the first place. Andrew is a good journalist, he has a ton of potential to be one of the greats, the likes of which we've not seen in decades now. But those greats didn't interject world views, they left interpretation up to the listeners and viewers.

BCL

like no one would be able to feasibly travel from africa to the us without a phone

Noah Smith

bro everyone has a phone, you can have a phone and still be in poverty, giving too much of a platform to this crazy right wing cop and his conspiracies

Noah Smith

this series is so important.

I WANT TO SEE WHERE THE BUS GOES NOW

Fair play, I think you're right

Try figuring out what organization helped transport the asylees he was with. Probably IRC or CCS or someone like them. They should have records of where he was resettled to

Smart Feller

It’s disgusting those are human beings with hopes and aspirations

Ashleytundra

How are those citizen militias legal. How do they think what they're doing is okay. I'm enraged

Smart Feller

This too !

Ashleytundra

After he was processed it's likely that his relocation into the country was organized by a group like IRC or Catholic Community Services. If you can get in touch with the caseworker that helped arrange his transportation they might be able to give you a lead

Smart Feller

Don't judge people for trying to maintain high hopes in a bad situation. Sometimes thr way people do that is by trying to act like everything's casual, and no big deal. It's just as much a survival instinct as anything else

Smart Feller

it is not constructive. you're asking Andrew to stop talking about the opinions and solutions he sees as the correct ones, which by the way are inspired by the journalism he does unlike us "scrolling twitter". if what you want is an opinionless video then have you considered that what you do in fact want is a grifter who does not threaten your beliefs? do something constructive for yourself and stop asking for convenient content.

I think he was being sarcastic. Right after he called the toothpaste a luxury ite.

Smart Feller

I've also seen some other comments about these migrants entering illegally. If they are entering to claim asylum, however legit their claim is, their entry is not illegal. Asylum is international law that the US abides by, not just a US law. Per asylum law, a person does not have to enter at a port of entry in order to claim asylum. In such case, there is nothing illegal about these migrants' entries.

Mark Anderson

Andrew, I wish you would have spoken on what types of Asylum claims are successful. For example, Asylum claims based on gang violence are routinely denied. Even being shot at, having family members killed, being kidnapped, or extorted are not enough to support a successful Asylum claim. The persecution (kidnapping, killing, etc.) must be because of a protected characteristic (think religion, political beliefs, etc.). Mere gang violence, while sad, does not allow someone to successfully seek asylum.

Mark Anderson

Easier to get a visa and enter Colombia than it is to come to mexico/central america or directly to the US.

Mark Anderson

Well actually immigrants send $800billion/year to home countries - remittances, I think the average is about 15-20 percent of earnings. But I’m not worried about that, it’s probably a more effective infusion than foreign aid. And agree with all that is said about the structural issues, Income distribution, etc - I’m a Bernie Sanders supporter after all. And the immigration process and system is absurdly problematic. Yes if we could fix the immigration system and laws, if we could redistribute resources away from military and waste, if we could get rich people to pay a fair share of taxes…:there would be plenty of resources for everything. But those things aren’t going to change anytime soon, if ever. And today, right now, There are hundreds of thousands of migrants who need food clothes medical care education shelter, with an additional 5-10k per day crossing the border. Civil entities can’t, in this immediate time frame, provide necessary resources without financial consequences. Speaking of nuance…..I argue that - it is possible to view the current migrant spike as a crisis and not be a trumper xenophobe racist. It is possible to hold philosophical views of more open borders, celebrate the richness of ethnic and cultural diversity, Etc….and also see the scale of current migration pressure as an immediate crisis that needs both immediate measures for relief and long term sweeping changes.

Kristi Brennan

Thanks- yes agree

Kristi Brennan

1. Family members working in the US come up with the money. I have talked to several migrants and their story is family save save saves and pay for the crossing. 2. I agree with you, and I think the Cartel must like the messages as well, so it make them seem tough and extremely feared. 3. The boarder crisis has everything to do with our government disfunction.

Sara

We employee several Guatemalans in CA. They are wonderful people with a tight communities her in CAl. I hope Miguel finds his people here. Guatemalans are the best!

Sara

I agree with you. It must be extremely hard and time consuming to choose edits that remain unbiased and well rounded. I am a paid member because I want to support Andrew, I love his interviews and how the can leave the viewer making their own decisions on a partisan issue, but if he starts interjecting his political options more often (which I often agree with) Im out. I don't want to pay for anyone's options.. I support him showing both sides and letting the viewer make their own decisions.

Sara

Use your platform, popularity and audience and reach out for help. Ask Reddit, or Hispanic facebook groups in the immediate area he mentioned go would be going to.

Ashleytundra

If you have to say you're "not hating" twice...

Not super sure about the USB C cable line. Maybe I missed the sarcasm, but all androids in the past 5 years have been USB C? Not just the new iPhone?

This is a keynesian monetary policy issue. Fractional reserve banking and targeted inflation in perpetuity is literally borrowing from the future. It was a massive mistake to implement this economic model expecting a different outcome when it inherently comes with an eventual expiration date as growth inevitably becomes stagnation. And if deflation occurs rather than inflation, the entire system breaks. We can thank central banking and the Federal Reserve cartel for this.

BCL

You've been paying taxes your entire life because you have the option to work, pay taxes and receive said benefits from your taxes - while illegal immigrants work, pay taxes and are not eligible for most of those benefits. Essentially every dollar earned by illegal immigrants is immediately used on goods and services, further supporting the economy. While it is difficult to see exactly how much they contribute and take from the economy, a blanket statement that they come here totally depending on the US to "take care of them" doesn't give any kind of picture of the reality, including the nuance. Focusing on stopping people from coming to the US is not going to help any of our actual structural issues such as wage gaps, unaffordable housing, inflation, healthcare and overall cost of living. It's a red herring that gets people riled up and worried about "the others" somehow taking what is ours or stressing our system. When we see billions suddenly made available for geopolitical positioning globally, but then have the government turn around and say free healthcare is a dream and student debt is the students' problem, I think we can start to see and agree that there actually is enough for everyone - it's just concentrated in the hands of very few people and corporations. Constant never ending growth of GDP and productivity is what's really not sustainable here.

So you're saying it's not genuine Gucci 🤔 whooooahhh

Marc Piechowicz

Read between the lines... My process was a lot harder and took many years by the way. If anyone can come through the border with the caravan, get a bus ticket to sanctuary after crossing, whose to say some of these people aren't criminals. That's only one part of the problem, they attack Mx Police south of the border and sometimes end up dying along side their children, cartels prey on them and some work for them.

Jose Magaña

So let me get this straight, you hate how people don't have to suffer the same way you did? You hate that?

Loren Carvalho

Why you asking people in the comments aren’t you the one that talked to him?

Paige Henderson

This series is devolving into less journalism and more grifting by filming current partisan crises with shallow interviews and interjecting with hot takes when it's convenient and plays to heartstrings. Part 1 and 2 were good. I didn't learn jack from this one, at least any more than I'd see by just scrolling twitter. I'm not hating, it's just a critique and I haven't felt this way about either the SF or Kensington series (although the political interjections were much more frequent in the latter). I can't put my finger on it, this episode lacked anything that might have resembled depth or nuance. The interview with the Guatemalan felt hasty, the interview with the guy from Guinea felt disingenuous and you were just trying to "bro up" with the guy. It didn't feel like journalism. Just my 2 cents and I'm not hating, just giving my thoughts as a viewer. Hope it's at least constructive.

BCL

Notice the only young ones are with people of sufficient age to have worked, and saved, for years and years and years... I think that likely has a lot to do with it..

Jim

I mean he could have started eating

He just struck me as cautious - trying to present himself how he thinks the yanks expect him to. His demeanor changed once he had a drink and started opening up. He doesn't know who this guy is, but he knows that hes on a road where he might encounter people that want to hurt him so it makes sense that he wouldn't want to give too much away. It also sounded to me like he didn't really have any specific goals beyond a better life - his last words on the matter were essentially 'I'll take whatever god gives me'.

Jim

Same as the gucci and versace - knock off products are EVERYWHERE in the nations they come from...

Jim

on god this man is spitting fax. free the third world

Sweaty Palms

Thank you for the honest journalism! So hard to come by these days

did you not give the guy a chance to eat before talking to him 😭 it broke my heart he’s starving let him eat first :(

My heart literally freaking breaks for Miguel and so many others. It's America's duty and obligation to help those who are less fortunate. “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” The USA has also directly caused most of the south american, central america economic problems too. Of course with the added bonus of France, Spain, Portugal, and England.

Them Zaza slides would go hard af!!

I believe directly, it starts with a lack of education. As many studies show that better educated countries have better understanding and use of birth control and family planning. But it also related to the general state of Guatemala and other 3rd world countries. I heard a good quote that places like that are not underdeveloped but rather over-exploited. I did a quick search on Wikipedia and it said: In the 16th century, most of this area was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain. Guatemala attained independence in 1821 from Spain and Mexico. In 1823, it became part of the Federal Republic of Central America, which dissolved by 1841. From the mid- to late 19th century, Guatemala suffered chronic instability and civil strife. Beginning in the early 20th century, it was ruled by a series of dictators backed by the United Fruit Company and the United States government. If country is just used for it's resources by imperialistic governments like Spain and the U.S. and allows corporations like the United Fruit Company to start wars and prop up dictators, it is not a good thing and leads to problems like this.

Orig Entertainment

Miguel's motives are obvious, but I feel like the guy from Guinea had more... questionable motives? There are clearly some people desperate for a better life, but that guy had an almost tourist-esque attitude. He also wouldn't really answer questions about his goals directly.

Tendaji X

this would be absolutely insane. hoping thats in part 4

Nick Bernstein

The cartels are the occupying force oppressing the citizens and have no popular backing. Not like Afghanistan at all.

You know, if they do that, there will be a larger, more deadly Afghanistan. on our border, though..

Buff Hardback

I've got to get a pair of those ZaZa's ... also, fantastic journalism and humor. You rock AC, keep up the great work!

Michael Carbone

Omar Elhassan you are arguing that illegal immigration is justified because the current legalization system is inefficient and…anyone legal or not, citizen or not, have the same rights in the US. That is a difficult sell. I am not buying. ( For one thing I’ve been paying taxes for my entire life.. plus it just makes no sense). Yes I am a citizen by luck, did not do anything to earn my good fortune. But that is irrelevant to deciding how to interpret existing laws and manage real time social problems like millions of illegal citizens who are totally dependent on the US to care for them: yes they want to work and the rules that delay that are a problem but the reality today is that it will cost hundreds of billions, just for basic needs. Not sustainable. Can the economy eventually absorb everyone? I don’t know, maybe: I said not a word about jobs, nor do I deny benefitting in some ways from underground economy, tho there are also big costs to that. Regardless of political philosophy, the problems created by the scale of illegal immigration are real, real-time, and probably cannot be mitigated without a change of policy that changes incentives.

Kristi Brennan

Do you know how I could possibly reach him?

Channel 5

be safe guys you never know who doesn't want this info out

Adam Dev

That was apple usb-c charger

This dude acting like a cord is hi tech is wild

Riley

I understand how you would interpret the questions. I know the journey is hard for many people. Other people do indeed fly/bus into a place like Mexicali, according to people who work on the border. But I don't know percentages. Yes I do have a sense of how long it takes to get citizenship and green card etc. It should be faster. Meantime however the inefficiency of the system doesn't mean the law can be ignored - the scale of illegal crossers moving into the temporary asylum system is unsustainable. New York, Chicago, Denver, among other places - don't have the resources to feed, house, educate, provide medical care to hundreds of thousands. The homeless population and poverty already a huge issue.

Kristi Brennan

We should be spending our military on ridding our north and south continents of the cartels instead of funding Israel and ukraine. That way migrants can go back and build a life.

That guy from Guinea, why did he take such a crazy route to get there? Is that normal that these people take such a crazy route? Surely there is a similarly priced route that is more efficient

Stephen Stanton

You would have a hard time coming up with the money but if you had no better options you would find a way no matter how long it took... you make zero note of how long it can take people to save up this amount of money. if the process was easier, more straightforward and better to be able to be here legally more people would do so as well. you also benefit from the underground economy through agriculture, food service, waste management, cleaners etc basically all these jobs "they are taking from us" are the jobs you wouldn't want for yourself or anyone you know. Some basic human empathy would go a long way, and remembering that you only have your opportunities, rights and passport just by virtue of pure luck of being born on US soil - you didn't work for or earn that in any way shape or form. Every person who comes legally or illegally has 100% just as much right and are just as worthy of what the US has to offer as you.

basic android smartphones are everywhere and easier to get than most other things, and almost everyone has a phone... having a usb c charger and knockoffs doesn't in any way shape or form mean they have a lot of money. buying a stolen phone in a black market is quite cheap and one of the most useful things to have

You act like they're flying first class. The journey is unbearable and they make the journey in hopes of a better life. If they don't pay it's not like the cartel is empathetic to that. Are you aware the amount of time it takes to finalize a citizenship let alone renew a green card?? "What percent actually apply" to " why would they even apply if they're most likely to fail?" Which stance is it? Oh they NEED to be confined?

Looking forward to y'all following those buses! Thanks as always for the content.

Miccalo

The busses can go from Ajo, to Yuma to El Centro.

MooSaysTh3Cow ♥

Facts, Andrew could’ve at least given that man a job or number to get in contact with him

Supreme_Skywalker

Hard hitting journalism as always

Supreme_Skywalker

I have no idea how to get in touch with him

Channel 5

Miguel deserves better

Ashleytundra

Make a GoFundMe for Miguel

Ashleytundra

Then from politics *

Ashleytundra

It’s such a heartbreaking situation all around. I wish people would approach it for more of a humanization standpoint, and then from politics.

Ashleytundra

Completely unrelated, but how do I join the discord? I can't find any instructions anywhere. Nice video as always tho

I have questions: 1. FINANCING: The people are too poor to own a house and are escaping poverty but can afford to fly and bus from Africa? And can pay cartels 5-10K for a single person crossing? I would have a hard time coming up with that kind of money. Yes they pay half up front and owe the rest, But that is still a lot of money. 2. LEGITIMACY OF ASYLUM "Credible Fear" CLAIMS: I have also seen interviews of border people who also confirm that migrants are being being coached to say the buzz words re gangs cartels kidnappings etc. I know there is high levels of violence, but every single migrant says the same thing. 3. WHAT PERCENT OF MIGRANTS WHO ARE RELEASED INTO THE COUNTRY ACTUALLY APPLY FOR ASYLUM vs disappear into the underground economy. Of the people who do apply I think a high percentage show up for their hearing, but the success rate is something like 30% or less. Since most migrants probably don't have legitimate asylum claims in the first place, why would they even apply, knowing they will get deported if they fail, which 70% will. Its the stupid asylum rules the Catch and Release policy -that is creating the insane migrant incentive. If entering illegally, they should be screened more rigorously to determine asylum claim legitimacy. then either: a. deported, or b. have a U.S. citizen/group sponsor that is responsible for taking care of them financially, they should not be eligible for publicly funded social services unless citizens. or c. if no sponsor they need to be confined in camps until their hearings. It will be no more expensive for the feds to feed them than it is for New York or Chicago or California. And they have broken the law by entering illegally. That disincentive will decrease the immigration. At least remove the positive incentives of Catch and Release.

Kristi Brennan

Thank you very much for the work you do! The first way to solve political and social problems and conditions is to make society aware of them

Patrick Kaussen

Incredible stuff. I’ve said it once I’ll say it again. This is real journalism…

Josh Newton

I almost cried watching this because my step father was an illegal immigrant now legal, to watch Miguel cry because he's starving hurt me. My father used to cry as well talking about what he went through. Please help that man at any cost. There needs to be a program help feet them. This is terrible, I'm disgusted.

Aaron Urias

Good shit, Big Pimpin!

SammieTalls

Fantastic reporting Andrew and team. You speaking Spanish is the reason I started supporting you on Patreon. That is next level excellent journalism and as someone who is learning Spanish too, you can only connect with people deeply if you know the language. Fricken great job with it. Tu español es muy bién hombre! Thank you for reporting on this. Hopefully more people learn about this.

Crazy that after hearing so much about “border this, border that” there are little to no media outlets actually going down to the border and pursuing such deep coverage. Shoutout to the Channel 5 team for putting this all together!

The knockoffs are exploding in the third world because thats where all the luxury brands have their actual factories. They do this to take advantage of low wages, children working, and damn near slavery conditions.

Chris Bay

They are bringing " designer" bags because they are FAKE, not cause the migrants are rich. China pours these fake products into mexico because they have less stringent policies on imports. That or the cartel is getting them when they get fentanyl precursors from china.

Chris Bay

Loving this content man. It's heartbreaking seeing all these people and hearing their stories. Keep on doing what you do guys. Love from Sweden!

i agree the goodbye to miguel was a little mean

Walking a very sensible fine human line as usual Andrew. Thanks for reporting. They way you used the word “friends” though (“our Senegalese friends”, “we are your first American friends”) or how you said goodbye to Miguel did feel inappropriate/cold to me, as opposed to how you were able to engage with “Jack the bipper” back in SF, in case the constructive criticism helps. Thank you for what you all are doing.

Nacho

A C5 x Jordies crossover would be insane :D

Did you ask the guy from Gini why travel all the way to the USA. His journey length is insane. Why did he not choose to stop at Europe for example, would love to know his through process. Also how did he finance his trip.

Cikito

Illegal humans, my bad

Scotty Supermoto

If you ever go to Australia you should definitely do a colab with friendly jordies that would be so fire

2:39 that is not Louis Vuitton 🤣 cologne and a usb-c can be purchased at my local cvs for less than 10 dollars in total.

Dillard

They have USBC cables because they all have androids. Not the newest iPhone

djtaylormichael

Dude you are the best journalist in existence

Caleb Hughes

Would be fire you hire buddy lol doubt it possible but would be fire

Backwood

chur bro you should come to nz and do a investagation on the ramraids here if you get time ill show you round

jamie schicker

love this stuff so much

Sean Andrews

I hope you got Miguel’s info man, would love to help him out

Brilliant.

Humans*

drain.jesus

why bro poor his whole live and got 6 kids

Mykhailo Poliukhovych

30 days on the road is rough. What are the chances that an asylum visa holder gets a more permanent visa in the future? I guess that even after people are in they may never escape this destiny due to bureaucracy. No health care, etc. The situation is really precarious. Like, keeping your teeth to the age of 40 is a challenge. People deserve better.

Ricardo de Cillo

Why are all of you always complaining lmao stop your whining

Thanks for doing this Channel 5. Much Love

Jonah Jameson

Yooo next one should riding up in the bus to NYC. Then come kick it in bk!

Joshua Decker

Lol I enjoy episodes, too easy to binge and forget

Andrew Boryk

Could be somebody writing down what happened to them. Or the most common thing happening to the people trying to escape from it. The cartels would still benefit by making themselves sound more powerful if people kept saying what they were forced to run from and be extorted by to get away. There’s no conflict in that. But I think it’s really desperation of all types. which is the cause for almost all rule breaking from poor people. Greed is the reason for rule breaking from rich people

stash gotta go mi hombre

Ryan Wayne

I've been a follower of your journalism for a while now. I just wanted to say that the stuff you are putting out in recent years is top notch journalism. I would say you're very close to the likes of Adam Curtis if he used his voice more often. Thanks for doing what you do and shedding light on areas that are skimmed over.

Evangelism has spread so far omg

bat kyak

they are all cheap and fake :)

Josh Greer

Andrew, you should check out Bald and Bankrupt's series on immigration. He did the entire migrant route from Venezuela - you can see what kinds of danger these people have to go through. Very eye-opening, much like your series on it.

Eduard van Loggerenberg

bros acting like they haven't already followed it and are processing the footage

Look at what's taking place in Ecuador right now. It isn't hard to see that the level of narcoterror and insecurity in Latin America is pervasive and nearly institutionalized. Some folks are most certainly sent with the intent of helping the cartels further establish footholds in the U.S. for future trade. However, this doesn't invalidate the reality of so many people fleeing the violence these criminal organizations regularly engage in. It doesn't matter how much you want to stay and fix your own home country when it means living under constant imposition and extortion, with threats of death to your spouse, children, and loved ones if a regular monthly fee of approximately $30 isn't paid. And it doesn't matter if you're a giant corporate entity either, these criminal groups always get their so-called 'rent' and it leads to even bigger issues of businesses appearing to uphold and help said criminal operations. Great work btw,

K O

Only group I trust for real content and covering the news

Hunter Vandel

great stuff andrew, phenomenal on the ground journalism. also your spanish is great

Ethan Gray

Love your coverage. Finally made a patreon account to support this content. Love getting a different perspective on these issues

Aaron C

I really appreciate your coverage on the border crisis man. I really enjoy everything you do. You are an amazing journalist.

Jammerfly

Exactly lol I have family going back to the states mentioned and it’s safe

Andrew R

Do what you gotta do, editing videos is a super bitch. Thank you for what y'all do- keep it up and a Pulitzer is no doubt in the future.

I appreciate the response. Makes sense.

Russell

dolling these out piecemeal is lame.

J G

Yea lets break the format we've been doing & have the whole team stop every other project they're working on and go live 24/7 @ the border to get every drop of juicy coverage they can to satisfy only a specific group of patrons. Why can't we just be happy there is coverage in the first place? If it's so important to you and you think channel 5 is extorting migrants for patrons and views, drive down here yourself and get that coverage and release it in a 3 1/2 hours directors cut to a nonexistent audience.

This is essentially their only stream of income. God forbid they try to stretch out the content that is seemingly in a lane of its own for another week or 2. Not to mention they post it on yt for free months later. You don’t have to pay for the sub…

Grant Jansen

I don't know how you have the fortitude to witness this first hand but I'm thankful for your hard work. It's going to make the world a better, more compassionate place.

Sarah Wymer

Takes time and money to produce these segments, if you want to see it all it once just be patient and wait for the full release.

anonymoose

No I’m editing them progressively at my house and want you guys to see the ongoing progress, it’s so much footage

Channel 5

Man, we need more info for that Miguel, let that man eat, that interview was too long. That man wasn't looking for a conversation he needs help.

Aaron Urias

USB-c is used to charge many different phones and devices, not just iPhones lol

kai hansen

Illegal immigrants

Scotty Supermoto

Andrew have you covered thwse militia groups? How are they allowed to legally shoot over international borders?

Cory Chea

I need part 4!!

Incredibly powerful interviews. You've captured so much raw emotion. These people have been through so much

Nikita Kalashnikov

another great episode keep it up :)

Dillon K

First of all America is a country of immigrants. “If not legally…get shot” is quite an ironic take. Do these broke ass people walking across the border look like they are trafficking hard drugs?

Luke

Splitting it into 4 parts is insane. Less about reporting on a crisis and more about making sure people don't unsub?

Russell

Of course they're the reason for the issue. These migrants are forking over thousands of dollars to the same Cartel groups they claim to be afraid of, to come to a country illegally, most of them don't even speak English, and you're telling me they ARENT part of the problem? Have you SEEN what is going on in Chicago and new York right now?

Geno Grinberg

It sounds like you got a lot of hate in your heart Tiff. I think these videos are insightful to understanding what is happening on the border and what the common media is not showing. I'm angry about the drugs and human trafficking, with this being said I don't believe the people like shown in the videos are the reason for those issues. Regardless, take care Tiff and have a good one

Incredible journalism, please never stop <3

Silquetoast

I come from a part in Mexico where real cartels exist and people disappear and I went back early last year, the Cartel do not fuck with you if you are poor and you don't bother them, that's a fact.

Jose Magaña

My Mexican immigrant mom said the same thing about migrants having to lie about the cartel harassing them to be granted asylum when we were watching the first parts together. Can’t wait to show her this one, good work 🙏🙏

You should put this on YouTube asap.

Brady Hood

Shit is sad. Make it easier for hardworking people to gain citizenship. Americans are welcomed open arms in these countries that we barr access from.

100% the guy doesn't speak English, has zero skills, but wants to work and will do "anything" guess what buddy? There are Americans who are citizens, struggling to pay their bills right now. It's not that simple. NOT only are you not going to make enough money to "break" your family free, you'll be lucky to be able to fully provide for YOURSELF here, plus your acceptance to do "any" job, just devalues the labor market even further. All of them are running from "kidnapping" or the "cartel" but it's the Cartel that they paid to bring them here... so they're giving money to the organizations they are claiming to be afraid of? Also on that topic, these "poor" migrants, how did they come up with $6,000-$10,000 USD to pay the Cartel with to smuggle them if they are so poor. Only a clown would believe or stand for this garbage. We are supposed to be a sovereign nation for God's sake

Geno Grinberg

I am mexican and I am an immigrant who got residency after being brought here by my parents as a child of no choice of my own, I do kinda hate how people can just claim the cartel is fucking them up and all this and they come here get asylum food stamps , money, etc. I had to wait on my residency in Juarez for over 30 days with my wife and my daughter who was one at the time, paying a hotel every night and in Juarez close to the border we were paying 150 dollars for a hotel everday,plus food! It cost me over 10k to get my shit, when I came back to the airport in Denver, a process that was suppose to take a week was over a month and a half, and my parking bill was like $1500 luckily I got lucky in investing or else I would have been fucksville. Plus I've been paying taxes since I started working 2013 without any government help, and these guys just come here and bypass all that shit.

Jose Magaña

Feels more biased than usual. Too much cry guy. I have no opinion on immigration but this feels like a feel good story to inspire more people to come. Wish part four would go over the criminals drug mules and cartels. If you follow the bus ask the people living around the neighborhood how the immigrants group how life’s been. Has there been an up scale in crime drugs and gangs? Interview long term migrants how life for them is going.

Steven Hoeffer

Please stay safe Miguel Yate 🙏 His journey moved me.

It’s that daaamn UCBC cord!

Luke

The conversation with Miguel was heartbreaking

Pixel-davis

Crazy!

LUCIFEAR

there was a migrant in the last video with yeezys :')

Owen Degen

I need part 4.. This is absolutely insane

Dylan Herthoge

*UCB-C, the fanciest of them all 🤭🤭🤭

Chris D'Antonio

The amount of damage and corruption the cartel has brought to mexico..

Tony Montana

gg

Seriously fantastic journalism. Thank you man, keep doing your thing

Josh Greer

LFG CHANNEL 5!!!

Keep this up, good stuff!

Never stop doing you bro!!

Will Harris

can you believe some of them even have UCBC chords

Ah finally! Been impatiently waiting! Thank you for all the awesome content :) Finished it now. That interview with the Guatemalan man just looking for a better life for his family was very heartfelt. I wish him the best and I hope he makes it back to Guatemala one day to build his house and hopefully bring others up with him.

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nicklaus4444

a USB-C cord?!? damn, those migrants are BALLIN

Josh Greer