I Used to Support Open Borders. Then I Looked at the Data.
Hey there friends! Below are some resources I referenced in preparation for this week’s video commentary. Enjoy!
How U.S. immigration laws and rules have changed through history - Pew Research Center
Chart: How immigration levels in the U.S. have changed since 1900 - Axios
Updated Estimates of Net International Migration - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
What the Kennedy’s Immigration Story Tells Us About America - TIME Magazine
Welfare Use by Immigrants and the U.S.-Born - Center for Immigration Studies
When Political Affiliations Can Legally Disqualify You From U.S. Citizenship - Justia
The Debate Over Non-Citizen Voting: A Primer - Center for Immigration Studies
DHS Reports Record Number of Overstays in 2022 - Center for Immigration Studies
Entry/Exit Overstay Report - Department of Homeland Security
Immigrants challenge government effort to deport them to third-party countries - SCOTUSblog
Affirmative Asylum Backlog Exceeds One Million for the First Time - Center for Immigration Studies
Really appreciate someone willing to change their mind based on actual data instead of just sticking to ideology. The recalcitrant countries issue is somthing I didn't know about before but it makes sense why deportation gets so complicated. A friend of mine works in immigration law and she's always talking about how the system is way more nuanced than most people realize. Good on you for doing the research and being honest about changing your position.
Claims I'm hearing are: Refugees, families who've been lawfully resettled here, (invited by the USA) & who have fled persecution, and are legally going thru the process of getting their green cards ( ...which are obtained 1 yr after arrival) and yet... ICE is showing up at their doors, detaining them and possibly deported.
World Relief, for example, is claiming this: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1318573363412903
Might you consider interviewing an organization like World Relief?
- jim