[notadoomer236]

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[calgoo]

There has always been high immigration in the US, its a country built on immigration!! Like others have said, the current levels are not higher then in the past, its just the political parties that are using it to hide the real problems of ultra rich and corporations abusing the country. In regards to changing society; what is changing? The language? Again, the US is built on immigrants. Are the Italian - Americans in NY going to stop being Italian - Americans all of a sudden? No, they will continue being who they are; maybe they will pick up another language or some new recipes for their cookbooks.

[lioeters]

> political parties that are using it to hide the real problems of ultra rich and corporations abusing the country

Yup, same in Europe. There's constant fear mongering with racist undertones in the media about illegal immigrants and refugees, it's driving people crazy and violent against each other. All the while they're conveniently distracted from the root of their social ills.

[notadoomer236]

I regret that comment. I was upset and shouldn’t have posted it.

But what I would say is: countries have distinct cultures, and there’s nothing wrong with wanting to preserve them, which implies controlling the rate of immigration from different cultures. The U.S. would be quite different if we replaced half the population with people from Iran, China, or even England. There is a happy medium.Pros and cons.

[itronitron]

I'd argue that legal immigration is changing the US more than illegal immigration because illegal immigration largely originates from other countries in the Americas and therefore more easily fits in with the USA's existing history and culture.

[jumping_frog]

Is the reason why America is filled with illegal migrants (millions allowed till now) because the US power structure wants to decouple from China and will need cheap labour to work in onshore factory?

[guappa]

> And it’s changing our society.

Ah that's the problem. But you're ok with the fact that your grandpa immigrated and changed the society as well?

Why?

[insane_dreamer]

standard racist trope among certain Americans; makes me sick

[insane_dreamer]

OUR society? Who do you mean by we/our? Who do you think built this country? Immigrants, as free men or slaves, from all over the world.

[yesbut]

Our society kind of sucks as it is. Nice to get some new families in the neighborhood .

[munksbeer]

> It’s in our face. And it’s changing our society.

I love the irony in this statement.

(Of which I suspect you're completely unaware)