The Immigration Continuum - Time to End "the Shrill"

Comments:

• The yellow - green - yellow continuum is my creation. Click on it to enlarge.
• The Libertarian view is here: "Libertarians believe that people should be able to travel freely as long as they are peaceful. We welcome immigrants who come seeking a better life. The vast majority of immigrants are very peaceful and highly productive. Indeed, the United States is a country of immigrants, of all backgrounds and walks of life…some families have just been here for more generations than others. Newcomers bring great vitality to our society. A truly free market requires the free movement of people, not just products and ideas. Whether they are from India or Mexico, whether they have advanced degrees or very little education, immigrants have one great thing in common: they bravely left their familiar surroundings in search of a better life. Many are fleeing extreme poverty and violence and are searching for a free and safe place to try to build their lives. We respect and admire their courage and be proud that they see the United States as a place of freedom, stability, and prosperity. Of course, if someone has a record of violence, credible plans for violence, or acts violently, then Libertarians support blocking their entry, deporting, and/or prosecuting and imprisoning them, depending on the offense."
• The Phase down mass migration view is here: "Phase Immigration Down so we can Phase Americans Back In! Immigration is an optional program that is supposed to respond to the needs and desires of the American people. Our government can and should determine admission levels based on what’s best for America, but that's not happening.
• The Constitutional view is [duh] from the Constitution
• Observations:
• Even the Libertarian view is not an absolutist view: "f someone has a record of violence, credible plans for violence, or acts violently, then Libertarians support blocking their entry, deporting, and/or prosecuting and imprisoning them, depending on the offense". It's not anti-Constitutional! It's not the John Lennon - "Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for" - view!
• I tend towards the Libertarian view on many things - I can say that I personally do not hold this view (but I am close to it) and I've never met a true Libertarian who has expressed this view
• On the other extreme, I personally have never met anyone who has exposed this view
• On the extremes: The "yellows" are over-represented in size in my continuum chart for the sole purpose of having enough space for the text!
• Back to the Constitutional view - note the text: "The Congress shall have the power ..."
• We have a crisis today because the Congress has punted! We have laws on the books that have not been followed, exacerbating the immigration crisis
• On the "shrill": Trump's position is not substantially different than Bill Clinton's
• Notable attempts at reform:
• The George Bush plan
• The "Gang of 8" plan

#MiltonFriedman #Quote "It's just obvious you can't have free #immigration and a #welfare state"https://t.co/QyxHQdcwhm pic.twitter.com/sZZ41iAG2i

— James Peet (@jrpeet) March 1, 2017

.@marg1390r @Ill_Mindst8 Good immigration readhttps://t.co/aeSIhhDoVC

— James Peet (@jrpeet) September 21, 2018

Wow ... surprised me. 22Mhttps://t.co/kFU4zPtleU

— James Peet (@jrpeet) September 22, 2018

A broken asylum system all but guarantees entry if you bring children.https://t.co/AB0oscoA3g pic.twitter.com/attl3f9eUa

— James Peet (@jrpeet) April 6, 2019