[Reaganwuzthebest]

And there are over 300 million eastern europeans, so you have LOTS of people to choose from...

How many do you suppose want to come here? The reason so few from Western Europe wish to immigrate to the US is because their economies are on par as ours. Soon, East Europe and Russia will be too now that they got rid of communism.

Doesn't matter anyway, it's time for a pause in all immigration like we had in 1924. We're overloaded as it is.

[Pubbie]

"How many do you suppose want to come here? The reason so few from Western Europe wish to immigrate to the US is because their economies are on par as ours. Soon, East Europe and Russia will be too now that they got rid of communism."

Well Eastern Europe has a LONG way to go before the living standard is close to the American living standard.

Russia has been doing economically quite well recently, BUT again, it still has a looooong way to go.

In Russia at least 30% of the population is living in poverty, and I imagine many of those people would like to come over.

For the most part, Eastern Europe is generally very poor, and there surely must be tens of millions of young people who would love to come over to the US.