What’s the Point of Immigrating?

Commentary Whether we are discussing illegal or legal immigration, why do people choose to leave everything behind and move to America? Illegal Immigration Illegal migrants barge in through the back or front door often without documents and undergo inadequate vetting for health or security risks. They ignore the fact that immigration is not a right but is a privilege that must be earned. This disrespect for lawfulness has an adverse impact on California and the rest of the country, because it enables an unearned entitlement mindset. In a recent Epoch Times column, Laura Hollis noted that processing and settling illegal immigrants costs taxpayers around $200 billion a year, according to a report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform....