I’m far from elite but I really fail to see how immigrants hurt us. They bring talent, work ethic and dynamism to our country. Our economy grows thanks to immigrants. Recent immigrants do work that natives shun and that allow established citizens to concentrate on more productive things. For example if a Mexican immigrant does your gardening, you have more time to read, study and spend with your family. He’s grateful for the work and you benefit too. If a foreign scientist comes to America, he helps develop technologies that benefit us all. Isn’t that a win-win?

The key is that it’s our individual responsibility to constantly upgrade our skills so we can be productive.

Yes, immigrants use public services but they also pay more in taxes. As far as the under-the-table thing, it’s up to business owners to abide by the rules — immigrants are not the problem.

What’s wrong if people speak Spanish? If one doesn’t understand, perhaps one should learn and grow. I took 6 years of Spanish so I’m ok with that. Actually, I would love to be able to practice more. Speaking multiple languages has never hurt anyone. People in Luxembourg and Switzerland all speak 3 languages. In Scandinavian countries people all speak their native language and English at the same time. I don’t think the problem is that we speak too many languages in America.

I believe that multiculturalism is wonderful and enrich us all. And if one doesn’t like ethnic neighborhoods, one can easily remain in neighborhoods such as Carmel Valley.

Immigrant bashing is all xenophobia to me. And remember, without new arrivals, real estate prices can only go down.