... like immigration.
My wife and I have just begun Spanish lessons.
Like many other areas of the U.S., we are experiencing a large influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants -- some legal, some not ... it doesn't matter.
I've heard all of the "arguments" against "them" but, if I'm not mistaken, a very large percentage of "Americans" are descended from more or less "unwanted" immigrants.
Um, why the quotes around "Americans"? I was born in the US, I consider myself an American, unquoted thanks.
Legal or not does matter. The immigrants so often mentioned as an example of why immigration is good followed the laws. Most assimilated quickly because they had a fairly common background.
Folks who jump the legal process and their employers should be arrested, deported, fined, jailed depending on if they are the immigrant or the employer and the number of arrests.
Many people I know do not come to the USA for freedom. Most come for money. Many do not wish to leave their ways/customs behind. For me, having goats tied in the backyard next door is not one of the benefits of diversity. If you've only come for the money, stay home and try harder.
I know it's an old fashioned, out of style opinion but. I think in the days of "Hi you're in the USA, fit in" those people built one of the greatest societies known. And I think the Balkans are a fine example of allowing groups to keep identifying with their group (religion, country, race, language) instead of joining their 'new' society.
As an aside to that, where are all these newcomers going to live? I saw an article the other day about how as much housing needs to be built in the next 15 years as was built in the last 50.
Here's a good read:
http://www.cis.org/articles/2001/sactestimony701.htmlhttp://www.susps.org/index.htmlImmigration needs an enforced limit.