Immigration and enforcement
Re “Small turnout, big questions,” May 2
The people who advocate open borders and more liberal immigration policies don’t understand why we have immigration laws. The U.S. is not the size of Jupiter. We simply do not have enough room or natural resources to support millions upon millions of people in such a short amount of time.
If we stopped regulating immigration and opened the borders to anyone and everyone who wanted to come here, we would eventually turn into a Third World country. That is not racism or fear-mongering; it is true. And this debate is not about race. I don’t care if you’re from London or one of my cousins from Italy, you need to respect our laws.
How can you say that you love our nation and want to be an American after breaking into it?
CHRIS M. FORTE
Bishop
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The rationale behind such a demonstration is no more valid than tax cheaters demonstrating in front of the IRS headquarters demanding tax amnesty.
JOHN T. CHIU
Newport Beach
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The Los Angeles Police Department never disappoints. Opportunities to show restraint often end in failure. No one should be surprised at the conduct of the LAPD in its handling of protesters at MacArthur Park; the cops simply showed their true colors.
MEL FROHMAN
Los Angeles
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Re “Migratory truths,” editorial, May 1
Your argument that our immigration process must be reformed is a canard of epic proportion. Our immigration process works very well. For more than a century, it has legally brought to this country the people who have helped build an open society rooted in respect for the law.
The millions of illegal migrants in this country are a problem that results from failing to enforce our laws. To offer these people any form of legal acceptance will simply increase those who come. It is not true that these illegal migrants are our problem. They are principally the problem of Mexico, whose elites find it convenient to see their poor people move north. For their thoughtfulness, they will receive a bonus of more than $20 billion in remittances each year.
CORNELIUS DEASY
San Luis Obispo