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Greenberg on Immigration

I disagree with Paul Greenberg on the immigration bill -- I think it should have died -- but I do share his distaste for the point system contained in the bill. Do we really want government bureaucrats deciding who is worthy and who is not worthy for entry into this country? I prefer an Ellis Island strategy in which we basically let everyone in as long as they don't pose a direct threat to the country as a criminal or carrier of some horrible disease.

Ultimately our country and economy are strengthened by immigration, but economic data can be twisted and are not enough to sway people anyway. Ultimately, it is the moral argument that must win the day. The past failures of the US government to overcome anti-immigration sentiment to let Jews escaping the Holacaust into the country is one specific example of the failure of our government to adequately judge the need to accept people from other lands.

Comments

There is an article over at Reason that makes my point even more thoroughly than I do in this blog: http://www.reason.com/news/show/121206.html

I disagree. It is predominantly an economic argument. The moral argument can be made either way. And as far as "data being twisted" -- people who trust NewsMax as a reputable source are beyond reason and morality.

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