So then, you haven’t noticed that the violent crime rate has gone down even while the immigration rate has gone up the past 10 years?
Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t favor illegal immigration. But I do favor opportunity. America has enough opportunities to extend to many more legal immigrants than we do currently. Our legal immigration system is stuck in the 20th century and is broken. We need a 21st century immigration system. We need a 21st century border control system. We can screen passenger lists on foreign airlines instantly. But it takes us over 2 years to check on an applicant for a green card. We have hundreds of people crossing the border every day and we have no idea who they are.
Businesses can now e-verify the Social Security number of job applicants. They also need to be able to go to London, Toronto, Singapore, Santiago or any other city to recruit new workers and be able to instantly sponsor them and their families for a US work visa and temporary residency.