What will be the pitfalls of not controlling immigration into the U.S. ?
927624
One pitfall would be OVER POPULATION by the wrong kind of people!\n\nAmericas Standard of living would be drastically lowered.\n\nAmericas Quality of life would suffer.\n\nAmericas children wouldn't have a future!
187338
USA will never be at its peak unfortunately.  As for immigration, put the walls back up. There are too many coming to North America with their insane mindset that violence is the only answer.\nGranted Bush is not any kind of example but allowing people to come here and not having to change anything about how they live proves to be dangerous in the Western World
1012720
not at all. just somehow you have to be an immigrant of US
898406
it would be a legitimate control to resort to if we needed to limit the number of immigrants coming into the country.  i don't know why it has never been done before.  i suppose that the hope is that the incentive of being a valued member of society and playing a part in it will be enough for them to quickly learn the language once they are here.  of course learning the language and playing a part in british society could also mean that people choose to reject their old traditions and customs, so preventing your family from learning the language may also help keep them in their place.  i suppose that in time the children of the immigrant families become integrated or am i just being too idealistic ?
574730
There should be no paradox. It is more like a vicious circle. If countries integrate their economies, they should have less restrictions for immigration. As a result there should be less illegal immigration. The actual problem between Mexico and USA is that Mexico has a bad economy and the possibilities to apply for a legal immigration for a mexican citizen are too low. \nThe other question is that although we live in an open, globalized or integrated cooperative world, the nationalisms are coming very strong again and the people fell that immigrants are taking the advantages of what you built. \nThe goal of economic integration is that in the future the exchange of citizens could be de-regulated because the economic base (situation) of "all" countries is the same.\nLast but not least. Immigration has to be revised, reformed and that way countries will end with massive illegal immigration.... It is a both sides problem.
904263
Legal imigration where the host contry knows who is entering the country is a positive. The problem in the US is we have way to many people comming from mexico and canada to the united states and willing to work for pennies an hour. Then, high tail it back to mexico/canada to spend it. \n\nPlus, if you remember something know as 9/11. Many of the terrorists entered from CANADA.
689455
Unless they have an immigrant visa, the answer (right now) is no.
206771
It affected immigration from certain countries.
1161675
Issues like immigration are easy to take a stand on and propose an answer to. It's a way to get people to follow you because its an election year, so the important things get thrown to the side and these sorts of issues take the forefront.\n\nSome would also like to make you think that there's a definite connection between all of these things and that closing our borders would fix these problems however untrue and potentially dangerous that connection is.
326500
No, the would just find another way. The way to stop them is to take away their jobs here. Arrest those that hire them, they are scum bags any way, and put them in jail make them pay huge fines and that will stop the flow. NO JOBS = NO illegal immigration.
437560
Love the link! The people getting upset by this are the ones it's referring to. It is not the duty of the United States to unconditionally open up its borders and let in all comers. It's foolish and is getting out of control. Look at what's been happening in France with all of the Muslim immigrants that have been coming in unchecked all these years. Open riots in the streets of Paris! This is what America is becoming at a high rate of speed. Legal immigration = OK. Illegal immigration = NO MAS!
101441
For staters, not going would be the safest option.\n\nNext to that, probably keeping a low profile and downplaying the fact that your Americans (assuming you are).\nStay with your group, dont wander off, dont do anything to offend them.
1144465
If we don't have strict or a National Security policy in which we protect our borders ....then that leaves us vulnerable to any person immigrating into our Country with the wrong intentions or reasons for they are coming into our Country. The easier it is to get into our Country ....via our borders to the north and the south ....then the easier it is to commit terrorist acts in or on the USA.
458885
It won't happen until we enforce passports from our side of the borden.  It's not a bad idea the Americans have, we should do the same
318628
maybe.  and they shouldn't. it's not fair for legal immigrants and for american citizens.
800235
I don't think immigrants are allowed depending on where they come from. It is a matter of happen-to-be.
719459
Im pretty sure that the US will not stop you, the question is, will the other country issue you a visa to enter?  In a lot of cases, probably not.  Countries are generally more than happy to let Cons leave, they arent so willing to let them come in.