I don't like racism either. But getting tooooooo irate about it is tooooo close to taking on their racist attitudes, feelings, values. That's a danger every time we hate something--we are in danger of becoming what we hate.
The people at FR are a bit addicted to, worship at the idol of--LOGIC--and related "scientific" values. Phenomenological ways of knowing and learning are not always appreciated a great deal.
I agree that immigrants have brought great innovation, vigor, earnest labor, creativity, a richness in the varieties of their cultures etc. to the U.S. In fact, many of us ARE that diversity--such as myself--Great granddad Cherokee. Mother's dad German. Mother's mother a Scot. There's some English in there somewhere and God only knows what else. I was reared in New Mexico around Navajos by a full blood Danish step-dad.
I've been in Taipei and China for the last 15 years. I'm coming home to NM to help care for my Alzheimer's ridden mother. I'm trying to learn Spanish for the first time. My mother wouldn't tolerate it growing up because of her emotional insecurities around someone speaking a language she didn't know.
Anyway--just saying I love the diversity and respect a great deal what people of other cultures have added to the U.S.
By the same token, I don't know that now is a good time to just open the floodgates. Mainland China would love to send 300 million Chinese to the U.S. and TAKE US OVER in more ways than one. Central and South Americans by the millions would love to come to the U.S. I just don't think that's remotely practical in anything close to those numbers. . . .though I agree we could handle alot more than most people think if it was done intelligently, caringly, creatively,wisely.
An added problem now is that there are enough enemies wound up by satan eager to destroy us--any great increase in openness of our borders would mean a lot more suicide bombers would get in with the rest of the people. Are you willing to be responsible for many 100,000's of people in many different cities being killed because of that? I can't imagine that you are.
So what is the solution? Careful decisions by all concerned. The U.S.can be thought of as a goose that lays valuable eggs--though I don't think they are golden any more--we are a lot poorer in many ways than we used to be. BUT THE MAIN POINT IS THAT IT IS VERY POSSIBLE, MAYBE EVEN EASY TO KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAYS GOLDEN EGGS. That would benefit no one--least of all the poor just entering our country to make a new start.
Newcomers can only do well in a growing economy in an atmosphere of respect without threat from those who have lost their jobs and are looking for scapegoats to blame it on. MASSIVE amounts of newcomers would be counter productive in the current international situation based on economics alone. Add interrorism and it becomes really frightening for almost any thinking person. It would be too easy to have war in the streets of every city over such issues.
In terms of FR, I wouldn't lose sleep over a lot of the noise. People hereon have strong feelings and opinions--as you seem to have. They are not normally easily persuaded otherwise. It takes a LOT of information that they consider important and valid before they will change their minds.
Probably it's not worth your time to try more than a few paragraphs well worded with reasonable, balanced emotional tones.
Anyway--I wish for you and your extended family every blessing of a walk with God in His Grace, Love and provision. THANK YOU FOR THE HONOR OF this kind of dialogue with you. God bless you,