The problem that we're at risk of not attracting enough immigrants across our borders to fill out our work force, so that jobs will go unfilled and Social Security benefits will go unpaid for lack of enough workers to fund currently due payments? The reason for that is obvious. The Republican Party has been demonizing immigrants.
bob-tel, I am not a republican, but I know republicans. Republicans have never demonized immigrants, either the legal or illegal variety. What has happened is the democrat party has made it their mission to demonize republicans, and accusing them of demonizing immigrants is part of their propaganda, which you have swallowed hook line and sinker. It's one of the rules for radicals.
What republicans and independents like me want is for our government to manage who is in our country. Why do we have immigration laws and a border patrol if not for that purpose, bob-tel? It is one of the things that our federal government is SUPPOSED to do. And congress, both parties, have refused to do anything about it. Democrats because they believe they are allowing in more democrat voters, and republicans because a certain powerful part of their base wants the cheap labor. At least that is my OPINION, and it's a lot more likely to be true than yours.
And for that matter, You say we are not attracting ENOUGH? (based on your definition of immigrants). Maybe you are not paying attention, but there are record numbers of people crossing our borders illegally. They come here coached on how to scam the system. And as far as I can see, based on actual video and reports, it IS an invasion. Why, bob-tel, why do you think won't congress do anything? And why aren't you outraged about it?