Good article.

High immigration is going to ruin America. Does anyone think suddenly adding large numbers of new workers will help anyone but employers? Is there a more sure way to drive up unemployment and drive down wages? Does anyone consider how this will negatively affect almost all wage earners? Immigration today is so much about cheap labor. Our employers and elite sooo love their cheap labor fix and their servants. But it's terrible for everyone else. And btw, recent immigrants rarely vote Republican. Even Sen Amnesty McCain couldn't change that.

Actually immigration these days is largely about cheap labor. Employers and our elite love it but everyone else suffers. Does anyone think adding large numbers of new workers will help anyone but employers? Don't forget H-1B, J-1, L-1 etc have always come overwhelmingly from low wage countries (forget Japan or Western Europe). Anyone think THAT'S an accident? And btw recent immigrants rarely vote Republican. Even Sen Amnesty McCain couldn't change that.

And yet in the end, lower immigration, BOTH legal and illegal would truly benefit the entire country except employers and Democrats. Come on, does anyone really believe suddenly adding large numbers to those seeking US jobs will help anyone but employers? Does anyone think the vast majority will vote anything other than Democrat? Ask Sen Amnesty McCain how easy it is for Repubs to get the Hispanic vote. Easy immigration today is ultimately about cheap labor. Does anyone think it's an accident H-1B, J-1, etc come overwhelmingly from low wage countries (forget Japan or Western Europe)? In spite of high unemployment, wage stagnation, our elite still believe there is a labor and skills shortage. ugh!!!!

Lower immigration BOTH legal and illegal would truly benefit the entire country except employers. But that's just it: to our elite easy immigration means cheap labor and servants. And they sooo love their cheap labor fix while everyone else pays a big price. When you consider employment, education and health costs, population congestion, terrorism, disease, language issues, use of govt services, how can you not feel lower immigration would benefit everyone but employers? And btw recent immigrants rarely vote Republican. Even Sen Amnesty McCain couldn't change that.

Lower immigration BOTH legal and illegal would truly benefit the entire country except employers. Does anyone think suddenly adding large numbers of new workers will help anyone but employers? Don't be fooled by claims of labor or skills shortage, or jobs Americans won't do. It's ultimately about cheap labor. Don't forget H-1B, J-1, L-1 etc come overwhelmingly from low wage countries (forget Japan or West Europe). That CAN'T be an accident. And btw recent immigrants rarely vote Republican. Even Sen Amnesty McCain couldn't change that. We're all paying such a price so employers can have cheap labor!

Well said and accurate!

Agreed. Capitalism is good, but "free trade" against slave labor states such as India and China hasn't been in the national interest. We definitely need barriers. Start with immigration reform, which really SHOULD mean immigration RESTRICTION! There is a predatory side to capitalism too.

Lower immigration BOTH legal and illegal would truly benefit the entire country except employers. Does anyone think suddenly adding large numbers of new workers will help anyone but employers? Don't be fooled by claims of labor or skills shortage, or jobs Americans won't do. It's ultimately about cheap labor. Don't forget H-1B, J-1, L-1 etc come overwhelmingly from low wage countries (forget Japan or West Europe). That CAN'T be an accident. And btw recent immigrants rarely vote Republican. Even Sen Amnesty McCain couldn't change that. We're all paying such a price so employers can have cheap labor!

"High Skilled" foreign workers is also a myth. Immigration these days is ultimately about CHEAP LABOR! Don't forget H-1B, J-1, etc come overwhelmingly from low wage countries such as India (forget Japan and Western Europe). That can't be an accident. Also don't forget we have unemployment, layoffs, wage stagnation, outsourcing, and corps have often cut their training at the same time they claim a skills shortage. Some labor shortage huh?