Immigration in the United States

     Center for Immigration Studies Director of Research Steven Camarota said the U.S. foreign-born population is expected to grow to unprecedented levels in the next 50 years. The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that there will be 1.6 million first generation immigrants coming in the next 50 years. Taking into account their children and their children’s children, that is roughly 100 million immigrants coming to America.

     Staggering numbers like these are presented to people, with mixed feelings arising about them, but both sides of the political spectrum have individuals that are all in favor of mass immigration. The far left has La Raza, who are anti-white socialists that advocate towards pathways to citizenship for illegals. On the far right are greedy businessmen who believe in plantation economics. Both sides are wrong in their intentions.

     “Immigration is a beautiful thing. It’s what made America. However, mass immigration is counterintuitive toward improving quality of life,” says Borgy Tenney, a junior at B-UHS. With low tech jobs disappearing, how can the nation provide for these people, especially if they may lack in skill? Time will tell.