SEARCH BLOG: IMMIGRATION
Martin Kelly in Scotland returned to the blogging world after a brief respite. His focus has been about the disruptive influence of immigration in Europe. I have also written about the disruptive influence of immigration in the U.S.
What is at issue is not the concept of immigration, but how it is executed. Immigration in the U.S., until recently, was seen as a positive force... an infusion of new blood and new thought... new energy joining ours to continue the ideals upon which this nation was founded... new individuals wanting to be members of our community.
Historically, immigrants had to either be sponsored or be seeking asylum from oppressive regimes. Today, there are millions who apparently believe that their desire to relocate to the U.S. is reason enough for entry. They could be the kind of people that want to join our community and that we would normally welcome... or they could be criminals or unskilled or uneducated or sociopaths or disruptive for any number of reason... and we would have to have a pretty damn good reason to invite them in.
But now it seems that politics and greed have turned a blind eye to the disruption that unbridled immigration can have on our communities and processes.
Democrats see voter gold in them thar illegals. Republicans see really cheap labor. Communities see social support systems and resources strained into disrepair. When politicans from both sides try to push something that voters from both sides find onerous, you can bet that the s*** will hit the fan.
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