The Shocking Truth Behind Amnesty

Rand actually talked about this very subject a week or two ago. He stated point blank that we can't realistically let the entire world in and cater to them.

That's just stating a fact. It's also a fact that we can't deport very many illegal immigrants, and, more importantly, it's a fact that it would be wrong to do even if we could. And it's a fact that we can't bring about self-deportation except by doing other things that we would be wrong to do, such as punishing employers for hiring illegal immigrants.
 
Consider drug laws. In its early history the United States had lax or non-existent drug laws. Should we consider the large numbers of Americans in jails today a sign that we are less law abiding than our ancestors? No. It is simply that new laws have arisen that have criminalized behavior that was previously considered acceptable.

Less "criminals" overall back then, sure. But this doesn't explain why the Irish were (relatively speaking) highly criminal while the Germans that were arriving at the same time in large numbers barely committed any crimes at all. The make up of the population is the single greatest factor in determining the greatness of a country (or state, or city, or neighborhood). If you randomly import the Third World, your nation will turn in to a third world country. If on the other hand, you are selective about who you let in, immigration can be a net positive.
 
This is hogwash.

Today's immigrants are assimilating faster than their predecessors. Hispanics are adopting English at a faster rate than Germans (the largest ancestry group in the US) and it isn't difficult to realize it is because the United States has become increasingly more efficient at assimilating newcomers. The reason why a large portion of today's migrants come illegally is because they do not have a viable method to do so legally. Prior immigrants were no more noble or law abiding than present immigrants, immigration laws were simply so lax that there was no need to come illegally.

Consider drug laws. In its early history the United States had lax or non-existent drug laws. Should we consider the large numbers of Americans in jails today a sign that we are less law abiding than our ancestors? No. It is simply that new laws have arisen that have criminalized behavior that was previously considered acceptable.

The Senate immigration reform bill would not grant instant citizenship to anyone. It would put illegal aliens on a possible pathway to permanent residency, if several triggers are met. These triggers include ensuring that the border is certified as protected and includes the input of regional governments who directly border Mexico. Mind you, it is a myth that the US-Mexican border isn't secure.

Furthermore, why are libertarians of all people buying into this myth that somehow either party is better than the other? This is what is implicitly conceded when the case is made that migrants vote for Democrats and therefore statists. Both Republicans and Democrats are statist parties and things would be little better if migrants voted over whelming for the Republican Party. Migrants could be easy pickings for converting over to libertarianism; many of these are individuals who have spent their lives under statist regimes much worse than the United States and who migrate partially out of a desire for greater liberty for themselves and their children. Why aren't more migrants libertarian? Gee, it might have to do with all the hostility they get with videos like these. You cannot expect to persuade migrants of our cause if you simultaneously trying to kick them out.

There is one truth to this video, the 'cabal' is trying to divide us. It isn't trying to do so with multiculturalism. Nay, it is achieving its means by promoting the very concept that we are intrinsically different from one another by sheer virtue of place of birth. If we truly wish to defeat the 'cabal' we should do so by fighting alongside our brethren and welcoming them regardless of their ethnic background or birthplace.

Your lies are laughable.
 
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