Not at all.
Violent, nonselfsupporting, criminal, or separatist immigrants are a problem. Immigrants who come in following the rules, work hard, pay their own way, learn the language, and apply for citizenship are an asset.
“Violent, nonselfsupporting, criminal, or separatist immigrants are a problem. Immigrants who come in following the rules, work hard, pay their own way, learn the language, and apply for citizenship are an asset.”
Problem is, the good ones are far outnumbered by the bad ones. Remember, half of the ‘legal’ ones on visas overstay and become ‘illegal’.
Importing Poverty: Immigration and Poverty in the United States: A Book of Charts
Milton Friedman said, You cannot simultaneously have free immigration and a welfare state. We have both.