I agree, but it’s not all immigration related.
Right now it’s immigration, economic crash, and Free Trade related.
The problem is, the Free Trade end of it is far more corrosive to re-employment and the full economy running on all cylinders, than the other problems mentioned.
Manufacturing used to be the real kick starter to a down economy. Now we’ve moved a massive amount of it off-shore.
I have two problems with that idea.
First, in the next few decades, automation and computer software will be the biggest enemy of employment in manufacturing, not outsourcing.
Second, in 2012, the latest figures available, the USA exported $2.2 trillion of goods and services, which was equal to 14% of our GDP.
If we decide to become Protectionist, other countries will do exactly the same thing.
Not only will we lose millions of export jobs, but, in the short term, we will have no comparable home grown products to replace the products we block from foreign countries.
It doesn't get better in the long term.
If you own an USA company, and you are completely protected from foreign competition, you will immediately raise your prices, and, most likely, you will be less concerned about the quality and innovation of your products since American consumers will have fewer companies to buy from.