The Democrats, under the banner of multiculturalism and diversity, have forged a political coalition that depends on individuals coalescing around racial and ethnic identities rather than the issues. The continuing and increasing flow of minority immigrants, mostly poor and uneducated, provides a natural constituency for the Democrats, which see them as their principal source of political power.
We encourage and incentivize group identity thru affirmative action, minority business set asides, etc. An immigrant from Mexico or Nigeria can take advantage of such benefits as soon as they get here. Why should they get any advantage over non-Hispanic whites? What past injustices or grievances do they have that need to be addressed? 87% of the 1.2 million legal immigrants that enter annually are minorities as classified by the USG.
Since the 1965 Immigration Act, our pro-population growth immigration policies have fueled major demographic changes in a very short period of time. In 1970, non-Hispanic whites comprised 89 percent of the population; today they are 63 percent; and by 2043, they will be 50 percent.
