I’ve made this point on numerous occasions how those on the Left love to talk about countries like Norway, Sweeden, Denmark, etc., and all the “free” stuff those governments provide for their citizens, but they never talk about the very strict rules and laws they have regarding immigration. For some reason the political Left in America wants nothing more than to invite as much poverty into the US and provide all these people “free” stuff at the US Taxpayers expense.
For centuries, immigrants came to America to make their fortunes through hard work. While they often relied on existing ethnic or faith communities for help finding housing and jobs, they had no expectation that the federal government would provide them with the basics of life.
It went against the grain of American values that anyone newly arrived would immediately depend on the state for their needs. Now, with the growth of a tremendously expensive welfare state, it’s financially foolish to open our nation’s doors to people lacking the means to support themselves.
That’s why our immigration law sensibly provides that any person who looks like they would be a “public charge” – i.e. need handouts from the get-go – would be ineligible for a visa.
Today, however, the public charge rule is practically worthless, watered down through regulation. The law says that “any alien who… at the time of application for a visa, or… for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge is inadmissible.”
Then factor this in with the open border to any and all phony asylum seekers:
The parallel immigration system of Biden parole-based programs, which bring in illegal aliens on the pretext that they are asylum applicants, does not require anything of those it brings in, and does not reject anyone on the basis that they will require significant taxpayer support, perhaps for life.
Assuming these parolees ever apply for asylum at all, which many don’t, there is no fee charged for the entire process. Being dependent on city, state or federal handouts is never an impediment. This is also true for people released pending deportation hearings, who might be in that limbo for over a decade before a decision (which in around 85% of cases, is a rejection of their claim for asylum) is handed down.
Biden’s open borders are a blank check written on the backs of the already-groaning taxpayer. One wonders how many more straws that camel can take.
So, the question I was curious about was whether there is any other major political party or group in other countries that are actively seeking to flood their countries with people who will require public assistance likely for life?
