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Indirect immigration policy making in the U.S. always opens our borders
Story Date: 7/24/2012
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Source: David North, CENTER FOR IMMIGRATION STUDIES, 7/12/12
A paper presented at a conference on the Dynamics of the Science and Engineering Labor Market and Immigration Management
Excerpt: History indicates that whenever the Congress of the United States farms out its immigration policy powers to other entities there is only one result: U.S. borders are opened still further to admit more migrants into the United States.1
This admittedly obscure bit of American history should be borne in mind as we hear the various siren calls 'leave it to the experts', 'let's create a commission', 'let's let the local officials decide', or 'let's work it out with the other nations of the world' regarding decision-making mechanisms on admissions decisions.
This is the case because the decision-making entities other than Congress have always been easily swayed by skilled and powerful political interests that rally around the more-migration banner. Why should the future be different from the past?
To read the full paper, click here.
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