Letter to the editor: We need legal immigration

Happy New Year, America. It is estimated that between 1892 and 1954 some 12 million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal of Ellis Island. All were vetted upon entrance.

Since the three years of the Biden administration, it is conservatively estimated that almost 4 million immigrants have illegally crossed the southern border, with some estimates as high as 8 million. In three short years, a third of the number of immigrants have illegally entered the U.S. as those that legally entered during a 62-year span.

The enormity of this problem cannot be overstated. In a country already suffering from economic problems, with an estimated 65% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck and with little or no savings, it’s beyond foolish to attempt to absorb millions more en masse. This will only exacerbate our current state of national discord.

There are many theories as to why this is happening, from an intentional act of destruction, an attempt to gain a larger voting bloc or changing the nation’s demographics. Whatever the reason, anyone with a logical mind must conclude that it is a catastrophe. And the full impact of this fiasco is yet to be realized.

Immigration is both needed and wanted, but the key terms are “legal and controlled” immigration. It’s the only way a sovereign nation can maintain its national security.

When Homeland Security Secretary Alexander Mayorkas testified to Congress that “our borders are secure” and “not open,” he was completely disingenuous … or worse. Some would even say treasonous.

Steven Crichley

Carrick