Trump on 60 Minutes

[abaris]

1. it should be easier to get in, but there should still be regulations/limitations

2. we shouldn't abandon people who come in here, or are staying here, illegally

1) Of course there should always be regulations. But most of us in the Western world live in aging societies. I don't know exactly how the American system works, but in the case of most European countries, this is an issue as far as pensions are concerned. Less children and more elderly, means less people paying into the pot, while an exceeding amount of funds are needed. So, yes, unless someone thinks their nationalism is keeping them alive, fed and cared for in their old age, immigration is a necessity. It's also a necessity because certain services or goods wouldn't be available anymore. At least not as cheap as they are today.

There's also a distinction to be made between refugees and immigrants. Refugees come from war zones or have other pressing reasons to leave the homes. Usually they don't stay on. And I say that as a citizen of a country that had the last big influx of refugees from the regions of former Yugoslavia, mostly Bosnia. These people came and went for their largest part. Similar to prior incidents such as Hungary in 1956 or Czechoslovakia in 1968.

The only common denominators between refugees and immigrant is that they should be screened, which is already done. It only flies below the radar whereas the ones bawling about a non existing problem, make headlines on a regular basis.

2) We should decide on an individual basis. Not, ugha, bugha, throw them all out. Taking a good hard look at who's here and who's willing to be integrated. In the case of illegals, how long are they already here, where did they come from and what record do they have. There have been several cases of villages uniting and fighting for certain families of illegals when the authorities turned up to deport them. It also shines a light on human perception. These people came to know the ones living amongst them. As opposed to the populatio at large only going by the fear mongering narratives.