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Legal immigration is a reliable source of US renewal

Release Date
2025-11-13
Media
Atlantic Council
Summary
The author, the son of German immigrants, views current U.S. immigration policy with both personal interest and patriotic concern, believing that America’s success has always been driven by waves of immigrants.

He sees a positive development in the sharp decline of illegal immigration, with border crossings down about 95 percent from Biden-era highs due to stricter enforcement and the reinstated “Remain in Mexico” policy.

However, he is troubled by the growing hostility toward legal immigration, including proposals such as charging $100,000 for an H-1B visa. A debate has emerged within the political right—and even within the Trump administration—over whether skilled immigrants benefit or harm the country. Trump has spoken in favor of skilled immigration, while Vice President JD Vance suggests reducing it.

The author argues that skepticism toward newcomers has always existed—directed at Germans, Irish, Italians, Eastern Europeans, and Asians—but history consistently shows these fears to be unfounded. His own parents, like millions of other immigrant families today, contributed to America’s growth.

Citing Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s experience of being welcomed into American society, the author stresses that immigrant talent has fueled U.S. innovation, from post–World War II growth to the rise of Silicon Valley. Immigrants founded many major startups and help maintain American competitiveness amid AI advances, demographic decline, and rivalry with China.

He concludes that a steady flow of legal immigrants has long renewed the United States, and that embracing these newcomers—as the Trump administration signals—will strengthen the nation further.
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