Sure that would be great...sadly not everyone wants to follow the law. If they wanted to do things the right way, we wouldn't have this Xiden/Harris created humanitarian crisis, now would we?To be a good capitalist and legal to the law?They took ships from Europe. and came here legally...we also had Port of Calls at other places as well.However did people find it in the good old days? Or, is being disingenuous right wing modus operandi.You do realize Ellis Island is in NY, and the southern border is not? Not sure how "upgrading" a park in NY is going to help the Xiden/Harris humanitarian and abuse crisis on the southern borderUpgrade Ellis Island.Border Protection is required, read the link below:Show us the express Immigration clause in our federal Constitution.Open borders is an impeachable offense. Something to keep in mind for 2023, after the GOP takes the House back.
6 U.S. Code § 211 - Establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and operational offices
The Commissioner shall—
(1) coordinate and integrate the security, trade facilitation, and trade enforcement functions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
(2) ensure the interdiction of persons and goods illegally entering or exiting the United States;
(3) facilitate and expedite the flow of legitimate travelers and trade;
(4) direct and administer the commercial operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the enforcement of the customs and trade laws of the United States;
(5) detect, respond to, and interdict terrorists, drug smugglers and traffickers, human smugglers and traffickers, and other persons who may undermine the security of the United States, in cases in which such persons are entering, or have recently entered, the United States;
(6) safeguard the borders of the United States to protect against the entry of dangerous goods;
...continued in link
Why would a poor kid from South America, or for that matter the Cartel smuggling them, take a ship all the way to NYC, when they can attempt to cross the southern border?
and why Ellis Island? It's been closed for years. Why not one of the Port of Entry that are on the southern border? You know, where the crisis is taking place?