"Every sovereign nation had a right to decide who and how many enter." That is true and we have such limits. But the limits are for economic migrants. Refugees fall under a different category, and the number that enter reflect the willingness of the citizens to care for people in need. Or if you are religious, to follow the teachings of …
"Every sovereign nation had a right to decide who and how many enter." That is true and we have such limits. But the limits are for economic migrants. Refugees fall under a different category, and the number that enter reflect the willingness of the citizens to care for people in need. Or if you are religious, to follow the teachings of Judaism or of Christ, who said to take in strangers in need. England, Germany, France, and many European nations have absorbed many times the number of immigrants in the last couple of decades as the US. You want to reduce illegal immigrants, the only real way to do it long term is to reduce the demand, by helping to create situations in their own countries where they feel safe in staying.
"Every sovereign nation had a right to decide who and how many enter." That is true and we have such limits. But the limits are for economic migrants. Refugees fall under a different category, and the number that enter reflect the willingness of the citizens to care for people in need. Or if you are religious, to follow the teachings of Judaism or of Christ, who said to take in strangers in need. England, Germany, France, and many European nations have absorbed many times the number of immigrants in the last couple of decades as the US. You want to reduce illegal immigrants, the only real way to do it long term is to reduce the demand, by helping to create situations in their own countries where they feel safe in staying.