What's wrong with that. I guess you would have said no to Carnegie, Einstein, the guy who started Intel(his name escapes me) and a whole host of other people who made America great.
Oh BTW, he is stating "legal immigration". And I thought you all were just against illegal immigration?
So I am correct when I say that you all are anti-immigrant.
These were a set of quotes to show that he is pro-immigration, generally. And at various times Bush speaks out for both high levels of legal immigration and, using codewords, legalizing illegal immigrants. He also speaks out AGAINST strengthening control of the borders.
You are not correct when you say I am anti-immigrant. I am married to an immigrant. I cannot speak for everyone on this thread, but I will suggest that most are against MASS-immigration. This encompasses a number of things: 1)historically huge numbers of legal immigrants 2)uncontrolled illegal immigration and 3)unsecured borders. These issues translate into problems such as
1) threats to national securityAll of these claims are fully documented and prove-able. It is rational and forward-looking to raise these types of concerns in public debate. It is not because we hate immigrants. Quite simply, immigration policy is national destiny.
2) depressed wages for lower income workers
3) long-term environmental impact from future overpopulation
4) cultural and political balkanization
5) very large social welfare costs from outright welfare expenses(AFDC, food-stamps, etc.), unpaid hospital costs, public school overcrowding and the need for publicly-funded special-ed programs for immigrant children
6) Epidemiological public health concerns