Mass Immigration Said 'Swamping' U.S. Cities

NewsMax ^ | 12 Jan, 2004

[DLfromthedesert]

Shut up and support this wonderful president!!

[mplsconservative]

The problem is most new (illegal) immigrants don't want to meld, be it language or culture-wise. In other words, they don't aspire to become Americans. They want to set up their own culture here, live off of our social programs and all that can be gained from our, we the taxpayers, money.

Earlier, legal immigrants (my ancestors not so long ago) were eager to learn English, become an American citizen and become part of the great melting pot. Sad to say, but from my own personal experience, that is not the case today.

[Happy2BMe]

Paul McCartney was my favorite Beatle.

"Blackbird" is a beautiful song.

We really need to take the broken wings around here and learn to fly.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

Immigrants are required to pay state and federal taxes on wages earned in the US at the same rates as US citizens.

Contrast that with products made in the US which are sold overseas. State governments collect no sales tax from products exported to, and sold in, Europe, the far East, etc. (Note to self: double check if that's true) even though the state absorbs "the environmental stress" of producing those goods.

If you're thinking about public finance, free trade in the labor market looks like a win on the revenue side compared to free trade in goods.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

"The problem is most new (illegal) immigrants don't want to meld, be it language or culture-wise."

So if they dressed like you, talked like you, listened to the same kind of music as you, liked the same kinds of food as you, etc etc they'd be OK.

But they don't, so they're not?

[jpsb]

[, I'm inclined to think immigration restrictions are just another example of protectionism]

You are correct, and if you have followed the free trade debate you will have noticed that one of the major objection to free trade is that it depresses American wages.

[Happy2BMe]

~ Take the FReeper Immigration Reform Poll ~

[DLfromthedesert]

And our president couldn't wait to kiss their fat butts.

[dagnabbit]

Bring em on--the more the better.

Do you ever miss Calcutta?

[Age of Reason]

Send them back.

We have more than enough people, thank you.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

There are a lot of English speaking people in Kenya. Maybe we should allow free movement of labor between Kenya and the US?

Or allow free movement of labor provided immigrants pass an English competency exam that 50% of Americans could pass?

I don't know if any of that is what you had in mind. I'm just trying to brainstorm some possibilities, letting you tell me what would be OK and wouldn't. That way I can work backwards from failed solutions and try to pinpoint the exact problem.

[DLfromthedesert]

Polls don't matter; the elite have spoken.

[Age of Reason]

Send them back.

We are overcrowded.

[ConsistentLibertarian]

"Send them back. We have more than enough people, thank you"

That's not what the business lobby is saying. Shouldn't we pursue a pro-business agenda?

[Age of Reason]

We are an immigrant nation . . . .

We used to be a slavery nation, too.

But times change.

[Pelham]

ping

[Age of Reason]

Shouldn't we pursue a pro-business agenda?

We should pursue a freedom agenda, first.

[DLfromthedesert]

The boundless audacity!!! They're doing US a favor? Who do they think they're kidding?

Well, let's return the favor, empty our prisons, and send them to Mexico City.