Is the US immigration problem basically an ethnocentric, religious, economic, paranoiac or identity problem?

Question

When listening or talking about the immigration and illigal alien problem in America, the elements of the basic problem spread out over all of America in many different forms and idenities. You find the problem not only at the border but also in the heartland of the Country. It is a problem in the rural and subburban invironments. It is talked about socially, economically, governmentally and spiritual as a major problem, but there is no workable remedy on how to deal with the problem.
It seems to me that the borders situation needs to be sorted out ok, but the Historian, Arnold Toynbee In his book, A Study of History, warns that declining civilizations set up rigid walls around the state and even their minds in an effort to keep the barbarian tribes, the outsiders out of the empire including ithe empire's citizenss ideas about pure thoughts, ways of life and sources of power. But the ridgid walls they use to defend themselves actually intensifies the energy and attacks from outside.

Answer 1

Imagine the problem if the immigrants left. Go to the North Shore of L.I. or any upper class 'hood. Immigrants cut the grass, clean the house, cook the food, do the shopping, and best of all raise their draft dodging offspring. Imagine the uproar if they all got deported at once. I can see a lot of bought and paid for politicians in deep doo-doo.

Answer 2

Mostly economic and cultural. It has enormous negative impacts on all tax payers, but when it comes to cultural, I don't think it's about race for the majority of Americans. It's the fact that the present wave of immigrants, both legal and mostly illegal, fail to assimilate and become loyal to America (a lot have loyalty to their country of origin or dual citizenship), not to mention the issue with learning English. Language is the ultimate uniter in a nation. That's why it is very important to make English our official language.

Answer 3

Economic: business wants cheap labor so they can compete in the world market and so stay in business and labor wants to make enough money to feed their families. I think the problem will go away as the dollar falls relative to other currencies making imports more expensive and allowing businesses to prosper while still paying a living wage. In the mean time; illegal immigration needs to be harshly dealt with.

Answer 4

when a population of 10 to 15 million transmigrates within a time span of a decade - it represents serious problem- study your history of major migrations of peoples into other lands- it is never a pretty thing, it always turns out very bad for both sides.

we don't have rigid walls- this is one of the easiest countries in the world to have access to. Look it up!

Answer 5

They lower wages and increase county costs (police, welfare). Plus they carry disease that's been eliminated in the US and drive uninsured.

richard t - I care when educated scientists and professionals cross illegally. They take jobs that our citizens should have.

Answer 6

I see two main problems with immigration.............lack of assimilation.....and the quality of the immigrants..................they are not bringing a lot to the table.................no one complains when scientists or MBA's cross the border.......