[j4coh]

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

[_DeadFred_]

America has a pretty generous immigration cap. But we have chosen as a nation that we want diverse immigration. At one time we prioritized western europeans, and we decided that wasn't a great policy. So we switched to one that encourage people from everywhere. This is what American's want, diverse immigration. I don't get how that somehow is bad? I don't get how more populous nations should have greater representation. Again, we had larger groups from certain countries (western europe) and we decided we SPECIFICALLY don't want that, that that isn't fair immigration policy and isn't part of America's diversity. We aren't going back to that.

[nitwit005]

It's certainly a popular poem, but I don't see any great evidence it has ever reflected American values.

[j4coh]

Not even in that only 3% of the US population is Native American, and the rest are therefore descended from or are themselves immigrants?

[bill_joy_fanboy]

This is just a tired old emotional argument. It won't phase anyone who sees the results of modern immigration practices.

[j4coh]

It’s not an argument, it’s a value.

[slater]

We get it, you don't like immigrants.