A devalued citizenry

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May 07, 2025

A devalued citizenry

The worst argument in America’s immigration debate is what is called the existential imperative, which says America’s future, our very national survival, depends on importing tens of millions of foreigners. Progressive Democrats usually frame the existential imperative in moral terms — restricting immigration betrays America’s legacy as an open, tolerant, melting pot of diversity and opportunity. […]

The cultural consequences of record immigration

The years 1880 and 1920 bookend a famously high period of immigration to the United States. The era’s “Great Wave” was so large that it remade cities, sparked social and political upheavals, and challenged the nation’s self-identity. With the foreign-born population peaking at 14.8% in 1890 and then at 14.7% in 1910, the scale of […]

The founders understood that assimilation is essential to immigration

In the midst of war in 1747, Benjamin Franklin appealed to the German Pennsylvania settlers, asking them to create a militia to defend the colony. Franklin said people are united by “love” that commands sacrifice and transcends mere economic interest. When the Germans resisted, he opposed their further immigration. “Why,” he asked, “should Pennsylvania, founded […]

Let senior citizens work

With the number of older Americans who are successful independent professionals, solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, the narrative about them is disheartening. Sad sack stories abound about older people unretiring or having difficulty navigating these economic times, being the only reason they engage in independent contracting or the gig economy. This is a limited view and inaccurate […]

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