[DogBarkTree]

Enough is enough. At what point will we determine this country is crowded enough? When we're packed in like sardines like in India. I say halt ALL immigration for 5 years and then reassess.

[DumpsterDiver]

Enough is enough. I say halt ALL immigration for 5 years and then reassess.

Make it 10 years and you've got a deal. Conor Friedersdorf may have "long supported high levels of legal immigration to the United States" but, like you, I think there is a need for a time out.

[A. Pole]

At what point will we determine this country is crowded enough? When we're packed in like sardines like in India.

300 million is a lot.

[staytrue]

When we're packed in like sardines like in India.

It is actually Europe and India where they are packed in like sardines. Population density in Germany is about 250 per sq. km, 320 per sq. km in Belgium and about 300 per sq, km in India.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

At what point will we determine this country is crowded enough?

Never. When the entire population of the earth, all 6 billion of it is in the US then we have an obligation to seek out space aliens to import. Unlike any other nation it's our moral responsibility and duty.

[Dante3]

Good suggestion. I have to disagree with scores of points in the article. No way does justice demand that we admit any immigrants - that is our choice and should be based on what they can do for this country. And we should not become a dumping ground for other countries wanting to rid themselves of their excess population.

There was a time when this country needed immigrants. But this is no longer true except for select occupations. We already have too many people. And far too many legal immigrants (by no means all) are coming just to get on welfare (why not require someone to sponsor them so that they would not end up on public welfare), from hostile countries and set up cells, are criminals, or they have this enormous sense of entitlement - refuse to learn the language and expect to be provided with translators and other perks.

None of this has to do with racism. The deciding fact should be what is best in the long run to preserve this country and our culture. We do not need more Russian Mafia or Latino gang members (why are they even allowed to remain here?).