[neutrino]

I suspect that your position regarding immigration is as popular as is mine regarding free trade. So I suppose we must agree to disagree and see how the grand experiment in both areas plays out.

[JLS]

Well the "grand experiement" as you call it has been playing out for centuries. As has been pointed out to you:

1. Freer trade is associated with economic growth and despite those steam powered looms in the 19th century, people had jobs and more wealth in the 20th century.

2. Many many counties in the world, the US, Australia, UK, Kuwait, etc have done quite well through immigration.

And again freer trade and immigration have been winning NATIONAL election issues. That is a Dick Gephart can win a Congressional district, but national election winners generally support free exchange as do the American people.