We need more immigrants because since Roe v. Wade we have lost nearly sixty million workers, voters, and taxpayers to abortion. Also, according to a February 2013 ABC news report, US birthrates hit a historic low rate in 2011 and this trend will continue. Given low birthrates, later ages of marriage, the LGBT folks, and morning after pills for teenagers, the number of new Americans born each year will decrease in the future. Because people are living longer there are fewer working people to pay the taxes needed to support social security and other government programs.
Immigrants have always been the lifeblood of the American economy. From the forced immigration of Africans through the 19th and 20th century rush of European and Asian immigrants our nation has always prospered from the labor of foreigners. And the immigrants over time, including the slaves, have worked their way from the lowest economic rungs of society to the middle class and beyond. It's part of our system and except for slavery it's been a successful system for the nation's economy and our "melting pot" of citizens.
We need more immigrants to keep the engine of our free market alive and well. Unfortunately because of political corruption too many illegal new comers have been allowed benefits from the federal government. Democrats favor the cheap labor of illegal immigrants and curry their favor to increase their voter base while ignoring existing immigration laws. Republicans also favor the cheap labor but question an open border and the ability of government to indefinitely pay for new residents and their families.
While Congress and the President grapple with a new immigration bill or a re branding of old immigration policies the need for more immigrants is clear. Currently there are not enough legal citizens willing to do the hard work and pay taxes. Sadly, for too many Americans welfare fulfills their aspirations and economic need. However, immigrants coming to America and willing to struggle and do the tough work will find the "American Dream" in their future.
Over America's short history immigrants have always provided the fresh energy, innovation, and genius to guide our great nation. Seems our current challenge is to craft new immigration laws that respect our prospective new citizens and yet preserve our national treasury and sense of fairness to all Americans.
Immigrants have always been the lifeblood of the American economy. From the forced immigration of Africans through the 19th and 20th century rush of European and Asian immigrants our nation has always prospered from the labor of foreigners. And the immigrants over time, including the slaves, have worked their way from the lowest economic rungs of society to the middle class and beyond. It's part of our system and except for slavery it's been a successful system for the nation's economy and our "melting pot" of citizens.
We need more immigrants to keep the engine of our free market alive and well. Unfortunately because of political corruption too many illegal new comers have been allowed benefits from the federal government. Democrats favor the cheap labor of illegal immigrants and curry their favor to increase their voter base while ignoring existing immigration laws. Republicans also favor the cheap labor but question an open border and the ability of government to indefinitely pay for new residents and their families.
While Congress and the President grapple with a new immigration bill or a re branding of old immigration policies the need for more immigrants is clear. Currently there are not enough legal citizens willing to do the hard work and pay taxes. Sadly, for too many Americans welfare fulfills their aspirations and economic need. However, immigrants coming to America and willing to struggle and do the tough work will find the "American Dream" in their future.
Over America's short history immigrants have always provided the fresh energy, innovation, and genius to guide our great nation. Seems our current challenge is to craft new immigration laws that respect our prospective new citizens and yet preserve our national treasury and sense of fairness to all Americans.
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