USBC does not oppose controlled legal immigration. America is a nation of immigrants and has benefited from the ideas, energy and spirit of immigrants throughout its existence as a nation. We do, however, believe in controlling the volume of immigration for the nation’s best interests.
This will ensure that America benefits from, and is not overwhelmed by, the effects of new citizens from all over the world. Emma Lazarus’ poem at the Statue of Liberty says nothing about, “Give me your tired and poor so we can provide for their every need free of charge.” Yet in many cases, that is exactly what happens.
The taxpayers of the United States cannot support the world’s poor. The American people re generous, but there are limits to what we can provide. If we allow the flood of illegal immigration to continue, and increase the burden of the welfare state on the backs of the taxpayers, we have crossed the line of compassion and entered the realm of foolish self-destruction.
By bankrupting America, we could bring about a standard of living in this country approaching that which the illegal immigrants fled. Certainly, we must do what we can to help those less fortunate, but seriously damaging our own economy by allowing illegal immigration to go unabated ultimately helps no one and will only engender deep resentment in this country.
One of the reasons we support the implementation of a strong, comprehensive American immigration policy is to help protect those legal immigrants already here from the inevitable backlash of racism and xenophobia that accompanies unchecked illegal immigration.
We believe that our current lack of policy and enforcement serves to harm many legal immigrants to this country by wrongly making entire ethnic populations suspect in the minds of many people, hindering these populations’ pursuit of the American dream.
As Americans, we can be justifiably proud of what our nation represents and grateful that we are fortunate enough to live here. America’s future greatness depends on the preservation of the ideals upon which this country was founded.
We believe in liberty, justice and freedom from excessive taxation. Illegal immigration offends our sense of justice, increases our tax burden and, by pushing us toward financial ruin, seriously threatens our liberty. By securing her borders against illegal immigration, America can ensure her place as the beacon of freedom for all the people of the world.