The United States is a nation of immigrants, and we've never had cause to regret that. It's part of what makes us different from so many more narrow, authoritarian societies, and it's what makes us strong. So we have a special obligation to welcome newcomers. U. S. immigration policy must reflect our ideals, our humanitarian concern and our commitment to the plight of refugees worldwide. Besides, the United States benefits from immigration. Hard-working immigrants start businesses, create jobs, and help the economy grow. Culturally, immigrants enrich America with their arts, traditions, and languages. The U.S. has always gained more by immigration than we've lost and there's no reason to think that will change.
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We need to control immigration to secure our borders and protect our unity. September 11th showed how our immigration policies have failed to keep criminals and terrorists out of the country. Millions of people have evaded our immigration laws and the government has no idea whether any of them pose a threat to us. In addition, the recent wave of immigration has brought increasing pressure to accommodate immigrants by accepting bilingualism. We should honor diversity, but not at the cost of breaking the bonds of cohesion: common ideals, a common language, and common political institutions that hold the nation together.
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The first concern should be theeconomic cost imposed by the huge influx of immigrants and their effects on wages and jobs. The fact is that we need to educateand employ the people already here before we can worry about paying for the education, welfare,and health care of hundreds of thousands of newcomers each year. Plus, the burden isn't spread evenly; most immigrants settle in big cities and Sun Belt states. We should restrict the number of newcomers and look more closely at how their arrival affects us. The immigrants we do accept should either have jobs waiting here or have the skills to support themselves.The nations first obligation is to protect the welfare and well being of those who are already American citizens.
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