Do you feel that it's going too far to say that immigrants are "invading" or "over-populating" the U.S.?

Question

I am Cherokee and Choctaw and I've accepted that natural born citizenship is a fact of the United States. I don't accept in this day and age that people who are encouraged to come here illegally and send their money out of our country is beneficial to my child's future. please refrain from confusing this issue as a "Native" American issue.

Answer 1

no

Answer 2

Look around sister. It's not immigrants that are invading or overpopulating this country. It's illegal immigrants. The birth to death ratio has been way out of wack every since they started flowing in by the millions and having 5 or 6 kids a piece. So when you ask questions like this don't gforget to say the whole term. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. At least that way your question starts out stating the truth.

Answer 3

No, telling the truth should never be considered going too far. In fact, we should encourage a great deal more of it. However, just as a point of clarification that legal immigrants, for the most part, shouldn't be considered part of an invasion as they are invited. The illegals are coming in vast numbers with total disregard of our laws and respect for our national sovereignty and that is indeed a de facto invasion. There are SOME legal immigrants who essentially ignore the agreement(s) they made in accepting the invitation to come here by remaining more concerned with and loyal to their place of origin than to their newly adopted country, the U.S -- and you may want to throw them into the invader category as well. I'm not saying that they should be expected to ignore the plight of the people in the place from which they came, but rather that concern shouldn't be at the expense of the safety and welfare of the U.S.

Population growth due to immigration is certainly a legitimate issue. One factor that contributes to making this country an attractive place now is that we didn't over-populate it in the past. During the 1960s, 70s, and at least the early 80s there was near national consensus that we needed to and wanted to stabilize our population - I think the population was around 200 - 220 million during that time. Presidents Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan all encouraged that the U.S. stabilize its population and be an example to the rest of the world in so doing. There was never any conscious decision on the part of the people to change that attitude. What did happen was the enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act in which the principal author, Ted Kennedy, sold the bill on the promise that "This bill will not result in millions of immigrants flowing into our cities annually". Well, it did result in that. Concurrently, the enforcement of the immigration laws were more and more ignored resulting eventually in additional millions of illegal immigrants pouring into our cities (and over our parks, ranches, and homes) annually and along with that the citizens were indoctrinated and intimidated into political correctness so that they didn't really object much to what they didn't want and most polls show they still don't want. We've increased our population by at least 50 million over the last 30 years or so with 75 - 90 percent of that coming from (legal and illegal) immigration, depending on when you start the clock ticking. I think we are estimated to add another 50 - 60 million more in population over the next 25 years even without the comprehensive immigration reform bill.

We have to realize that we can't support an infinite population here (and neither can the planet as a whole for that matter), period, or even sustain a reasonable quality of life with massive population growth. Although, there are apparently some who believe that immigration policy should be based on the fallacy that we can. We don't have infinite resources of water, energy, or anything else. We can't keep paving over the farm lands, orchards, and wetlands, diverting water from farms to cities, and pumping the aquifers lower and lower without tragic consequences. Already we are approaching the point that we can't produce enough food domestically to feed ourselves and using up renewable resources faster than they can replenish. Personally, I think we have a moral obligation to protect wildlife habitat (realizing that other species shouldn't be wiped out because we need the space) and to preserve other "priceless" things like those purple mountain majesties above the fruited plains. To whatever extent climate change will occur, it will likely exacerbate already straining conditions.

It doesn't matter what our immigration policy was 100 or 200 years ago, although it was never the free- for- all that much of the new modern propaganda would lead one to believe. Today's immigration policy must be set according to today's conditions, not those of yesterday. The Louisiana Purchase is filled up now and we consume more resources on a per capita basis then people did back then. Likewise, it doesn't matter that other places are more overcrowded than here as that is the result of their choices and it's a little silly to think that we have to emulate a place because it's worse than what we have. I think that we are justified in eliminating illegal immigration and then returning legal immigration to more traditional levels if needed in order to avoid the exponential population growth rates that we are approaching.

Because we wisely limited our population growth in the past in order to conserve resources for the present and the future, we shouldn't feel obligated or intimidated into accepting the overflow population from those places that didn't. Decisions need to be made based on fact and reason rather than manipulation, indoctrination, intimidation, and pointless platitudes that are most often highly inaccurate and often nonsensical to begin with. (You're an immigrant unless you're an Native American" is irrelevant and makes no sense because we are talking about immigration to the U.S. of America, which Native Americans didn't create (no offense intended) and generally didn't live in or were citizens of until 1924 as Native American nations were originally considered separate and sovereign on the continent along with the U.S. --and also the original European settlers couldn't have been immigrants to a country that didn't exist until they created it .)

So, as far as I'm concerned the statement is generally reasonable and accurate and not going too far.

Answer 4

Not in the least. I think that they all should be deported. They came into this country illegally and they need to be treated as such. They are criminals nothing more nothing less. It is not that I am against people coming to the US...far from it. The methods that are in place now to become a citizen are a bit too long and that needs to be shortened.

Answer 5

Let's see. People come over the border illegally. They march in protests against immigration reform. They fly the flag of Mexico above an upside down American Flag, on American soil. Some say their intent is to 'take back' what is rightfully theirs, meaning the American southwest. Yeah, I'd call that an 'invasion'. Wouldn't you?

Answer 6

There are 120 million Mexicans, of whom approximately 10% are living illegally in the US. In surveys done in Mexico, 56% of people said they would like to live in the US.

Around the world, over 1 billion people have said they would like to emigrate to the US.

It needs to stop now.

The government should have the ability to determine who gets to come here, and those people should be those who benefit the US. Mexico does that, only admitting people who are not going to be a drain on social services, who can support themselves, and whose presence will benefit Mexico. Why are we racist for wanting the same rights?

Help for Mexico would be restructuring Mexico's economy and social structure to permit innovation, the existence of a middle class, and the development of industry that would allow people to rise in wealth. Serving as a drain for Mexico's poorest does not stop the problem.

Answer 7

No. I think your use of those words are technically accurate.
I think some might argue about overpopulated, but then many of these immigrants come from nations far more over populated. Los Angeles is straining to acquire enough water for its citizens, and so there for overpopulated fits the bill for me.

Answer 8

Criminal illegal aliens yes. if there her with there own papers gone threw the legal proses than welcome. If they came here illegally than they deserve 2 be jailed & deported. like all criminals. If you forgot it a felony 2 break federal laws.If we snuck into Mexico or anyother country you would be jail or shot .Yes it's an invasion & take over so American citizens stand up for your rights NO amnesty & close the borders. Contact the Goverment & tell them so. Just my thought

Answer 9

It is most definately going too far. Why must every generation ask the same questions? Didn't we all have social studies in school? There have always been and always will be an iflux of immigrants coming to this country. It's how this country was built. One trip to ellis Island could help people understand this better. It truly is an awe inspiring experience. But I'm sure many will disagree with me cause only their immigrant relatives deserved to come here.

Answer 10

No,

The US has become The United States of Amexico

Answer 11

You either legal or illegal easy as that. If you want to come in then you have to wait like the rest of the legals trying to get in. How would you like me coming in to your house and saying I'm living here now. their has to be some sort of control.