Plato, I’ve been curious for a long while just how many illegal aliens are in this country? I don’t know if you have any insights into that ... birth rates, immigration, foreign speakers, politics in general indicate wild inaccuracies have been made by the talking heads.
Insightful comment Warriordiplomat, we discussed it before here, there are cultural accouterments that go along with immigration, some good and some destructive... my impression was our Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the later. Experiential observation has shown me many examples of the undercurrent you speak of.
As for work programs they used to be an asset to farmers, industry and general need, the problem is they have to be administered and enforced.
Until the majority of Americans see the sovereignty of this country as a value for its citizenry and their children erosion will result. There are countries that operate by celebrating and valuing their sovereignty with great success.
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