Your ignorance screams from this statement. You still have to have a legitimate reason to get into the country. You can only legally enter the US as a refugee (those Somalis you hammer on below are probably refugees), or via sponsorship by a spouse or parent (who must be a citizen or perm. resident). From what I can find, the majority of those Mexicans who come into the country every year are migrants who work seasonal jobs in agriculture and eventually head back to their families.
I've mentioned before about reading a newspaper article about the buzz in Somalia being "come to Minnesota for the best handouts". They came.
That's certainly a dispositive statement. It's really not much better than saying it's true because you heard it from a friend. Critical Thinking Is Good.
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An immigrant still requires a sponsor. Back around 1996, I believe, at the federal level at least, there was a cut back in what government services an immigrant could legally collect. Up until 1980, even a refugee needed a sponsor. Now, refugees who have been in the country for 20 years continue to collect welfare (though they may be working off the books).
I've mentioned before about reading a newspaper article about the buzz in Somalia being "come to Minnesota for the best handouts". They came.
Minnesota? Or Maine? There have been discussions about a massive influx of Somalis into Lewiston, Maine -- many of them from Atlanta. Bigger welfare checks in Maine.