My feeling is that not being pro-immigrant is not the equivalent of being anti-immigrant.
Personally, I think we have too much legal immigration in this country. I think our government these past years has been trying demographically manipulate the make up of this country, frankly.
I also believe that this current government is derelict in their duty to the nation as whole in allowing the definition of “refugee” to be abused in the approval for many immigrants to this country who have been schooled in ways to get accepted.
Additionally, this government does not do due diligence in forcing employers to conclusively prove an H1-B immigrant is their sole recourse to fill needed positions.
Lastly, this current government (and even past Republican controlled administrations) have forsaken the original requirement for immigration in that someone, a sponsor relative or the immigrant himself, must swear that the immigrant will not become a public burden (this was done when my wife came here in 1976 - I had to complete an affidavit to that effect).
I am not anti-immigrant. I only want to ensure there is real value added to this country and that the process was fair and unbiased - without political maneuvering.
Wrong word choice on my part. I meant, obviously, and should have used, “pro-immigration” or “anti-immigration”. If a candidate on stage would make the same slip of tongue, there would be a national convulsion of horror. We are conditioned that way.