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You would think that a first-class country like America that would like to stay a leading country in innovation, technology and lower taxes would be a little more careful about what type of immigrants it lets in. If the United States won't make new laws to ensure that the future of the country is successful, at least it should enforce current immigration laws and not just import poverty from poverty-stricken countries.
Oh, I know, people who have a problem with the type of immigrants we get must be xenophobic or racist, at least according to The Salt Lake Tribune or Tony Yapias, director of Proyecto Latino de Utah. No, the fact is, some countries produce a better culture and type of people than others do. Some are much more advanced, while others are still way behind.
Can anyone deny this? Or do I have to cite obvious examples. Should we turn this country over to the Nigerians, Mexicans, Iranians and North Koreans? Would this better our country or make it worse?
John Bigler
Salt Lake City