Why is immigration such a controvesial topic?

Question

Why is immigration such a controvesial topic?

Answer 1

Let’s keep this the United States of America, not the United States of Mexico. If you want to live in America, then be legal.

  Enough said!

Answer 2

. . . simple mass hysteria. Politicians in return manipulate those fears as usual.

The hysteria stems from, they are taking our jobs, draining our resources, will take over etc etc

No doubt illegal immigration is an issue, however illegal immigration actually fell by 12%. Other law abiding immigrants pay their taxes and actually contribute to the society and economy. Recent poll confirmed something we don't want to admit, vast majority said that immigrants usually do the jobs we don't like doing.  

Answer 3

Because us White and Black Americans are not indigenous to North America.

We are really in no position to criticize and neither are Europeans. There are millions of European 'settlers' in Africa so it's a fare trade off.  

Answer 4

Probably because there ruining this country. They are sucking us dry and nobody can see it or will talk about it. I blame the government,Dems and Republicans. CLOSE THE BORDERS, DEPORT  ILLEGALS NOW!!!!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/...

Answer 5

because in far too many places today the so-called immigrants are not... in fact they are an invading force dedicated to taking over and turning the land into exactly what they want... they are not interested in becoming honest citizens of the new land... they want it all and they want it their way... in the US there are two groups doing exactly that... the invasion from the South... And the infiltration of islamists(ALL muslims)... neither group exactly hides their intentions... islam is dedicated to dominating the world... and the southern invaders are quite vocal about there intent never to become Americans. They want all of the Western states and all of the land along The Gulf at the least... they will have to fight the islamists for the rest...

The EU and UK are being overwhelmed by the islamists...  

Answer 6

probably they feel threatened  

Answer 7

Immigration is a matter of greed disguised as a good deed.  Bringing a person here to perform a service for the lowest price you can legally pay them is no different than shipping a factory to India to produce a product for less money.  In either case you're chasing the dollar at the expense of the worker.

I think most Americans on the lower part of the economic spectrum would pick lettuce or make beds or whatever if the wage being offered was a good one.  There's an old saying "All labor is sacred."  More to the point do we really want a society where the people are too weak and elitist and have too high opinions of themselves to do some physical labor?

The honest translation of the buzzline of "Do the jobs we don't want to do" is "Do the jobs for paltry wages in order so the rich employer can afford the 50 stateroom yacht instead of the 25 stateroom yacht."

Suppose Japan could "no longer do certain jobs for themselves" and needed to import White Americans.  One could argue that it's a sign of the collapse of a civilization, because you're saying "Our society no longer functions on this level."  More to the point it simply isn't true.