Video Of THIS California Road Sparks Third-World Comparisons

A video, allegedly of a California road, went viral on social media with users comparing the view to a third-world country. In the video, multiple shacks and other temporary settlements can be seen lining the road, with a lot of scrap lying here and there, At one point, several RVs could also be seen. Notably, Times Now Digital could not verify the authenticity of the video. However, it sparked a wide array of reactions on social media with some users saying that it is 'scary,' while others said that the Democrats in California - a Blue Wall state, are responsible for it. Here's the video:

This footage of California is being compared to a third world country. 😲‼️ pic.twitter.com/euppTyUive

— DramaAlert (@DramaAlert) October 18, 2024

Here are some of the reactions to the video: "Look what the Dems have done to Cali! It used to be so beautiful," one user said.

Look what the Dems have done to Cali! It used to be so beautiful.

— John Acuna (@SwingTradeJohn) October 18, 2024

"Ya I f---ing live here it's just as bad as it looks probably worse in some spots," another said.

Ya I fucking live here it's just as bad as it looks probably worse in some spots

— SLOTHZILLA (@slothzill4) October 18, 2024

"Not even Bosnia is this bad - does anyone have a number on the amount of money spent to “support” or “help” these people ?" said another.

Not even Bosnia is this bad - does anyone have a number on the amount of money spent to “support” or “help” these people ?

— 0xRecruiter (@0xRecruiter) October 18, 2024

"Well no sh*t I wouldn't even know this was California without reading the captionm," added one.

Well no sh*t I wouldn't even know this was California without reading the caption.

— Your PC Man (Follows back!) (@YourPCMan) October 18, 2024

"Well it does look like one. I mean if you showed someone random and they didn’t know it was Cali they would think so 🤔" another said.

Well it does look like one. I mean if you showed someone random and they didn’t know it was Cali they would think so 🤔

— WhoKnowsZombie (@WhoKnowsZombie) October 18, 2024

California has a significant immigrant population. As of 2023, about 10.6 million residents in California were foreign-born, making up approximately 27.3% of the state’s population. This means roughly two in seven residents in California are immigrants.The majority of these immigrants come from Latin America and Asia, with Mexico, the Philippines, China, India, and Vietnam being the top countries of origin. Additionally, California’s immigrant population is concentrated in large coastal metropolitan areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose.