[quote=briansd1][quote=sreeb] Demographics are stacked against us as the baby boomers start to retire. [/quote]

Immigration is a great way to grow the population and the economy. Assuming we freeze spending growth, large scale immigration can provide the economic kick necessary to pay down the debt.

We could also start selling US citizenship for $1 million each. Not that rich people would want to live here, but a US passport is a good travel document and a good insurance policy againsts unrest around the world.

My bet is that baby boomers will find themselves cared for by imported immigrant nurses and health care workers. Imagine the anti-immigrant folks of today being spoon fed by new immigrants.[/quote]

Unemployment among young, low skilled, or poorly educated American citizens is very high. If you are referring to illegal immigrants, you are basically advocating importing poor people (likely more ambitious and harder working than our native poor but still poor and under educated). I don’t believe we have a shortage and I don’t think they are an economic benefit as long as we maintain a welfare state.

I favor allowing more skilled and educated immigrants.