Pointing out the difference between legal and illegal immigration

Letter date: 
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Letter publisher: 
Statesman Journal
Letter author: 
Michael Robinson
Letter body: 

There seem to be many who are upset about the crackdown on illegal immigration.

These individuals assert the United States is a nation of immigrants, but deny the historical fact that controlled, legal immigration enabled our safe growth and prosperity.

These same people lock their doors at night and are careful who they invite into their homes because they enjoy their safety and privacy.

Perhaps they should open their doors to all and invite everyone to share their food and bank accounts. Perhaps when their homes were trashed and their bank accounts emptied they would realize the foolishness of an open, borderless welfare state.