It's the flood of low-skilled workers that essentially drop the bottom out of the labor market that present a problem.
Do they? Any statistics to support that point?
Edit: Added the line I was questioning.
We are a little divided. JerryD and Greg do not like it at all. Dan, Zach and I don't have a problem with it. Jared, our leader, has adopted an intermediate position; he supports such immigration, as long as they're not Mexicans.
I'll bring up the question at the next county-wide meeting in August. I'll tweet the results.
As long as a person is not a criminal or an immediate drain on common resources, more competent people mean more opportunities, more production, more efficiency. And if they're not here, they'll be expanding possibilities elsewhere, eroding the US's relative position. So admitting anyone who brings up our averages is the truly patriotic policy.
However, this completely neglects the potential cultural and political aspects. Immigration, particularly in large amounts, will dramatically change the cultural and political face of the US. We need to account for these changes before making decisions on immigration.
