[fintstone]

Originally Posted by look 171

Flint,

The Asians have always assimilated very well into American (this include British, Australian, or other )society both socially and economy. Many of them came in the between the 60-70s. Within one generation, they sound, live and work just like any American only their skin color and facial features are different. I think you are talking about the other groups? Today, all these groups with the exception of the Asians all want to be ID differently and separate from this assimilation that happens naturally in the past. For example, the Muslims immigrants from the various regions.

Although I hate to stereotype, in general, I think Asians are the best example of the type immigrants we want (but that doesn't mean that any group in specific has problems if we have standards). The problem began when politicians decided to implement larger immigration quotas and a lottery system that has no quality standard (so less educated poor were intentionally increased to change composition of the population vice improve the quality considering education, skills, language, health, etc.). Then we expanded how we define those needing asylum to include even more of those that really were just fleeing poverty. I think discriminating against them is not only wrong, it is stupid. That said...I think we have enough (of everyone)..and should end the open border and lottery system for a smaller, merit-based one (regardless of race or origin).

Just like when someone wants to join your business or your family, the first question should be "how does that benefit us?" (in addition to them) as a nation.