The reason for all of these conflicted opinions is that there is a flaw in one of the underlying assumptions. The Government really should not have the right to decide where people can live. People should have the right to decide where they live. Until we get this part right and start to manage the flow of people we will continue to face more and more unpalatable and unworkable solutions to the “problem.”
The rights of the settled people have to be recognized. They should not have to support new immigrants nor should they have to change their culture or language. But they also should not have the right to slam the door on immigrants who are willing to pay their own way and adapt to the culture that attracted them.
How can this be accomplished? At Radical Immigration think that The One Percent Solution and The Immigrants Code are a good places to start. We also think that these sensible approaches will allow the United States to continue to prosper in the years ahead.
