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maybe in a decade or two, folks myopically focused on building walls and fighting invader-terrorists will realize that immigration is a net good, and the princi
by clairity 8y ago
maybe in a decade or two, folks myopically focused on building walls and fighting invader-terrorists will realize that immigration is a net good, and the principle way to keep china in check as it grows larger and more formidable (not as a threat but as a competitor). hopefully it won't be too late. think of the children.
- artificial 8y agoThe argument being made conflates illegal and legal immigration. American legal immigration continues to exceed one million annually, easily dwarfing any other country.
- clairity 8y agoit doesn't, but regardless, the cia estimates US net migration was 3.9/1000 in 2017, which is 29th. the point was, why shouldn't we take every (legal) immigrant who will make this a stronger and more vibrant country? https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2112rank.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/...
- linksnapzz 8y ago"Stronger" is...vague, and "vibrant" is very much subjective.