https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-immigration-debate-0
https://news.gallup.com/poll/1660/immigration.aspx
0.0075%
That number represents the fraction of would-be immigrants who will actually make it into America in 2019, as the Trump administration rolls out a new plan to limit the number of refugees the United States will grant entry to to 30,000. Now, that is no small number, until you look at the statistics: in late 2017, there were more than four million applicants on the State Department’s waiting list for immigrant visas. Because of war, crime, poverty, and natural disasters, there are currently more than 68 million displaced people around the globe, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency. 68 million. And we are going to allow 30,000.
This quota fails to follow up with the administration’s promises to help persecuted Christian and religious minorities in dangerous and oppressive countries, and doesn’t reflect the actual capacity or willingness of Americans to receive and resettle refugees.
But how do Americans feel about all these people wanting to make this country their new home? A 2016 Gallup poll showed that among Republicans, support for a path to citizenship (76 percent) was higher than support for a proposed border wall (62 percent). A 2017 Gallup poll found that 71 percent of Americans considered immigration a “good thing” for the United States.
So, what is your opinion? Is 30,000 enough? Why/why not?
*Note: please defend your logic with factual evidence regarding history, politics, and policy, not just emotional or un-fact-checked reasoning.*
The cap is too low. The lowest number of refugees admitted during Obama's presidency was 56,238. The number of displaced people in the world is at a record high. However, that does not mean that we should admit everyone that wants to come here. We have to put Americans first. We cannot let in men who support sharia law. In Germany violent crime rose by about 10 percent in 2015 and 2016. Young male refugees attributed more than 90% to that. While I wish we could have a magical system that would get rid of any person who would commit a violent crime, we have to vet the refugees as best as possible and accept people who will really contribute to this great country.
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