re: Why are you where you are on immigration

I'm perfectly fine with immigration so long as it's done through the proper channels.

Illegal immigration hurts tax payers and undermines those attempting to become citizens legitimately and legally.

Race, religion or country of origin have no bearing on my approval or disapproval of who enters this country. Only exception being, individuals who are unable to be properly vetted (regardless of the above) to ensure the safety American citizens

Can we take care of everyone?

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When I talk about immigration with my liberal or leftist friends, there's a sense that some (or most) of the people on the right who are very fired up about immigration are so essentially because they don't want the country or their community to become less white

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How many of your leftist friends willingly live in majority black or immigrant neighborhoods?

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Because I try put my religion before my country. Perhaps foolishly. Taking care of others and stuff

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What part of Christianity says it's helpful to encourage people to leave their birthplace, where they don't want for necessities, to head for our materialistic society? Where in Christianity are we compelled to facilitate economic migration? What if it destabilizes our society? What if it harms our communities?

• I attempt to lead a law abiding life and expect others to do the same
• I think American citizenship is to be respected as are the sacrifices made by those that went through the legal "process" to gain citizenship
• Why should we simply give away citizenship and rights that people fought and died for to be called "American"
• I want illegals to be legal, pay taxes, etc.
• Illegals tend to vote liberal and liberal policies serve to dilute or republic, i.e., economically, socially,etc.

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How many of your leftist friends willingly live in majority black or immigrant neighborhoods?

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Well they are typically early gentrifiers so I'd say at least half if not more are not only willing but have done so in the past.

Simple. We have enough impoverished Americans that taxpayers have to pay for from cradle to grave. Bringing in millions more is not sustainable. I am all for legal immigration for anyone who can support themselves without having to steal from me to do so.

A couple surprising things here. 1. You have friends 2. You have friends you consider more leftist than yourself.

I'm against it because they are a drain on the economy. They bring crime, poverty, and use a lot of Govt entitlements and resources that are already strained.

They are largely unskilled labor and today's technology based economy requires less and less unskilled labor. Flooding the labor market with unskilled labor leads to low wages and high unemployment which equals more govt dependency.

This is true regardless of the race of the immigrant. I'm all for controlled immigration of educated, skilled people or bringing people over in times of labor shortage. This was our immigration policy for much of the countries history. It's not a new concept. It's a terrible idea to bring millions of impoverished 3rd world people here when there isn't room or work to accommodate them.

All that happens is you get a very expensive group of people to take care of who will then vote for more entitlements because they have no good opportunity to work and provide themselves. Then we eventually run out of money