[Mudboy Slim]

"I respect your honesty, in that you are at least willing to admit that you're solution for the illegal immigration problem is to increase legal immigration to the point where there is no need for people to come or stay illegally."

Where the HECK did I say that?! I simply believe that a lot of the antagonism against immigrants today is a result of the claim-jumpers who are spitting at our laws. I also believe LEGAL Immigration is a very good thing, as long as the immigrant groups are able to assimilate into their neighborhood, region and State.

FReegards...MUD

[Luis Gonzalez]

You didn't say that anywhere Mud, but these guys are not concerned about what you say. If what you say is not vile against immigrants they label you a pro-illegal cheerleader.

[Aetius]

If I misinterpreted what you said I'm sorry, but didn't you say that once illegal immigration was brought under control then we could increase (already mass) levels of legal immigration?

Whatever the case, the question remains; what do you think is an appropriate level of legal immigration? Is the current one million annually not enough?

As to immigration always having been a boon, and always remaining a great benefit; maybe, maybe not. I'm still amazed that some people will base their confidence so much on past successes in assimilating mass waves of immigrants, yet seemingly ignore the great differences between now and then. Some of these differences include, but are not limited to, the modern existence of welfare, racial preferences, multiculturalism, and of course the lack of any reduction in sight like the one in the early 1920s that ended the European wave and allowed the US over 40 yrs of moderate immigration, which no doubt fascillitated the process of assimilation.