Jon Stewart’s take on unaccompanied minors last year

If there is another crisis of unaccompanied minors crossing the border in 2015, will some policymakers insist again that it's an invasion? Jon Stewart's take on the crisis in 2014.

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This one is from last year’s unaccompanied minor crisis, but given the ongoing–though reduced–flow of underage child immigrants and the failure of a comprehensive response by U.S. policymakers, this could very well flare again…and with it the wild accusations that it is an “invasion” that merits a military response. As Stewart says, though, an invasion can really only be considered dangerous when the invading forces can reach and open their own cereal.

To view it, please follow the link: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/zrmf57/america-s-immigration-crisis—kids–edition

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