September 12, 2008
Out of Control Immigration
At some point — who knows where? — if we do not control immigration into America, legal and illegal, it will control us. One of two core issues that the left habitually gets wrong (the other being gun control), immigration, nevertheless, has the potential to bring the left and the right together. To get at some of the thorny issues I turned to the brilliant political demographer Dr. Steven A. Camarota. It was generous of Steve to talk with me, I very much enjoyed the discussion, and I really learned a lot. Total runtime an hour and fourteen minutes. Please listen even if you think you disagree.
Comments
Thanks for a most informative interview. The linked website has a lot of excellent material too.
A couple of thoughts — as Dr. Al Bartlett would tell us, the US population isn't sustainable at even today's level, let alone with the projected immigration. Water, topsoil, etc. will only support about half the number we have now, so we're stealing it from future generations.
Also, I would suggest a focus on the employers of illegals rather than the immigrants themselves. Let's face it, it is big business — corporate agriculture, meat packers, etc. who exploit these people and create the jobs that draw them. Nail them and you don't need to chase after the individual immigrants.
An important topic that is, as Steven pointed out, being swept under the rug when it comes to really seriously discussing it and taking action.
Posted by: 8isis8
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September 13, 2008 7:55 AM
This is what I consider the difference between real liberals and poseurs. If you really want to help the bottom half, and in particular the bottom 20%, you are going to have to cut off the immigration spigot. It devalues the one asset they have — labor.
But that would be a difficult choice, and some pretenders are not able to make choices. So big business ends up exploiting the situation in a number of ways — cheap labor with the costs externalized to the public.
Posted by: daveg | September 16, 2008 12:36 AM
Immigrant bashing...
Yup, it's the end, folks...
Would the last sane person left in the Republic hit the lights on their way out? TIA.
Posted by: Marty | September 17, 2008 6:48 AM
Immigrant bashing...
No, just reasonable and thoughtful discussion on the effects of the current level (and type) of immigration into the US.
Something you are apparently unable to do.
Posted by: daveg | September 19, 2008 4:00 PM