So how did they get here if the border is closed
That is my question also. I thought the. Order was closed.
There are already millions of illegals on US soil. Some have been here thirty or forty years. Also, saying the border is closed is a misnomer. For example, most of the illegal Chinese had visas. They simply overstay them and get jobs and start having anchor babies. Anyone from anywhere can come in with a Visa and overstay. A lot of these people are not poor. Also, many have relatives here. When you talk to these people, as I have, they feel entitled to be here. Working for H&R block, my sister did hundreds of returns for illegals. They file taxes waiting for another forgiveness law. The taxes prove they have been here x years and, therefore qualify for forgiveness and green cards. The illegals are an extremely complicated and involved topic, no where near as simple as the media makes it sound.
Lastly, many pay organized criminal gangs called coyotes who smuggle them across the “closed” border. They end up in prostitution and drug running.