Prominent observers offer differing views on the social, political, and legal impact of continuing immigration to the United States.
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America should welcome immigration / Thomas L. Nichols -- America should discourage immigration / Garrett Davis -- Restrictions on immigration are necessary / Frank Julian Warne -- Restrictions on immigration are not necessary / Peter Roberts -- National origins quotas should be abolished / John F. Kennedy -- National origins quotas should be retained / Marion Moncure Duncan -- Immigration is harming American culture / Lawrence Auster -- Immigration is good for American culture / Ben Wattenberg -- Immigration strains the economy / George J. Borjas -- Immigration benefits the economy / Joel Kotkin -- Middle Eastern immigration threatens national security / Steven A. Camarota -- Middle Eastern and Asian immigrants are unfairly scapegoated / David Van Biema -- U.S. Border Patrol stategies help prevent illegal immigration / U.S. Border Patrol -- U.S. Border Patrol strategies are cruel and ineffective / Justin Akers -- Resident illegal immigrants should receive amnesty / Sheila Jackson Lee -- Illegal immigrants should not receive amnesty / Robert Byrd -- Immigration should be restricted / Dirk Chase Eldredge -- Immigration should not be restricted / Jacob G. Hornberger -- The United States must restrict immigration to prevent terrorism / Daniel T. Griswold -- The U.S. government should discourage dual citizenship / Allan C. Brownfeld -- Dual citizenship is not a threat to the United States / Peter H. Schuck and Peter J. Spiro -- Birthright citizenship should be repealed / Bonnie Erbe -- Naturalization and birthright citizenship should be encouraged / John S. Cummins.