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This paper presents opinions in response to Peter Brimelow's article about immigration in the U.S. which appeared in the June 22, 1992 issue of "National Review." Brimelow's article argues that the current immigration is economically hurtful and that it alters the nature of American life. It offers an overview of the contributions of immigrants on the American way of life. It stresses the fiscal impact of current immigration policy.

The article discusses the lessons that American Republicans and the nation's Republican Party (GOP) can learn from 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, and it mentions Trump's behavior while campaigning for the presidency, as well as his role as the leading Republican candidate in several public opinion polls. Trump's political views about topics such as immigration and tax cuts are examined, along with the possibility that he could receive the GOP presidential nomination.

The article provides commentary on several topics in the news during the week of August 7, 2006. The author remarks upon U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's stance on the war in Iraq, the investigation into the leaking of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency agent Valerie Plame's identity, and on the proposed guest-worker program for immigrants to the U.S.

The article presents United States news briefs regarding events in the spring of 2006, such as: the sentencing phase of convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui's trial, remarks made by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, an Iraqi beauty pageant, the Italian presidential election, a national debate over illegal immigration, and controversy surrounding the film "United 93."

Discusses proposals on how to deal with illegal immigrants in the United States. Claim that there is an alternative to mass deportation or amnesty; Suggestion that the government should squeeze the illegal population through consistent, across-the-board law enforcement to bring about an annual reduction in the illegal population; Claim that current immigration laws are not enforced; Discussion of the effects of the mass legalization in 1986; Claim that the INS came up with an effective approach for enforcing the ban on hiring illegal immigrants, but were discouraged by politicians from using it; Claim that the Border Patrol has become ineffectual; Argument that interrupting networks of immigrants could cut down on levels of immigration; Details of a plan to reduce illegal immigration.

The article deals with the increasing number of political asylum claimants entering the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City. Foreigners who seek political asylum in the U.S. have 93 percent chances of remaining in the country. In JFK, only 7 percent of the inadmissible aliens can be put to detention. The remaining immigrants are released onto the street and scheduled for a hearing. According to the law, anyone seeking political asylum in the U.S. will be scheduled for a hearing. The problem is most of these illegal immigrants do not attend these hearings.

This article explores the impact that immigrants may have on the U.S. A majority of conservatives do not realize that the 1965 Immigration Act is directly responsible for the transformation of the country. Just as conservatives tend to think immigration is a natural phenomenon, they also assume that it must have been ratified by some free-market process. Some more skilled immigrants will be coming to the U.S. as a result of legislation in 1990, which increased the skill quota by rather less than 100,000.

This article examines Mexico's economy, and the role of the U.S. in revitalizing their economy. The author argues that Mexico would best benefit by self-determination, and the policies of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, and cites as an example the hordes of Mexican immigrants coming to the United States.

The article explores the impact of immigration labor on the wages of unskilled and low wage American workers. A study by Jean Baldwin Grossman in 1982, as well as a 1991 study by David Card, are discussed. Both studies found that immigrants had little or a positive impact on the labor market. The correlations established by these studies are brought into question, as well as the methodologies of the studies. The importance of immigration reform for U.S. labor is discussed.

The article argues that the United States should try enforcing its immigration policies. Enforcement of immigration law has focused almost exclusively on the border. The Border Patrol efforts are inadequate. The U.S. should eliminate jobs that attract illegal alien labor. The House of Representatives has passed an immigration bill that includes law enforcement measures.

Discusses immigration in the United States, in response to arguments from Mark Krikorian and John O'Sullivan in the September 12 issue. Suggestion that immigration is necessary for the U.S. economy; Impossibility of dramatically reducing the number of illegal immigrants who enter the country each year; Importance of taking control of the borders; Suggestions for a realistic way of dealing with the advantages and disadvantages of immigration; Responses from Mark Krikorian and John O'Sullivan, focusing on the importance of enforcing laws about illegal immigration.

The article presents the author's views on the immigration policy in the United States. According to the author, the starting point of immigration policy must be adequate capacity and willingness. The lack of enforcement has been the central problem of immigration policy. It is reported that the immigration authorities recently concluded a "Special Registration" program for visitors from Islamic countries. The affected nation with the largest illegal-alien population was Pakistan, with an estimated 26,000 illegal migrants in 2000.

This article responds to scholar Peter Brimelow's claim that immigrants in the U.S. exploit natives by taking disproportionate funds from the public coffers. The author refutes Brimelow's claim by arguing that previous research has shown that immigrants put into the public coffers in taxes more than they take out in benefits. According to the author, natives in America receive much more money from the public coffers than do immigrants. And immigrant households on average pay more in taxes than native households. Because immigrants mostly come when they are young, they bestow a windfall upon natives through their excess of taxes over government expenditures on their behalf.

The article discusses immigration laws in the United States. The Senate voted in favor of a bill that would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants already in the United States. The bill also forbids the federal government to use any information included in an application for amnesty in national-security or criminal investigations. Economic measures of immigration are also discussed.

Offers a discussion about the issue of immigration reform in the United States. Proposals made to the Senate for addressing the illegal alien problem in the U.S.; Claim that the success of the proposals depends on registering and screening millions of illegal aliens within a short period of time; Claim that the immigration proposals are unrealistic due to a lack of administrative capacity; Failure of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act; Suggestion that the illegal alien population needs to be decreased through immigration law enforcement.

Presents a letter to the editor concerning immigration into the United States.

The article predicts that a reasonable immigration reform bill may emerge from the United States Congress in 1996. The bills sponsored by Representative Lamar Smith and Senator Alan Simpson want to reduce legal immigration to a range of 500,000 to 600,000 annually. Further reductions can be expected from these bills. Whatever be the final outcome of these bills, they deserve support from Republicans. Immigration experts and economists hold different views on the economic benefits immigrants give to the country.

Focuses on U.S. immigration law. Practice of immigration lawyer H. Reid Shaw; Views on the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; Types of immigrant visas; Requisite for a work visa; Steps taken to weed out sham marriages to take advantage of the law.

Presents information on some recent socio-political developments in the U.S. Information on a symposium on social revolution which was held at the University of Oregon; Information that Henry Salvatori, the San Francisco businessman and friend of conservative politicians, has retained F. Clifton White & Co. as consultants to the California delegation to the GOP national convention; Report of split in the Democratic Party; Request to Congress by U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson to do away with the visa requirements to attract tourists from other countries.

The article discusses what the author sees as the rule of mob mentality in French politics, in light of widespread protest to labor reforms in the spring of 2006. This is compared to a debate over immigration reform in the United States. America should not offer citizenship to anyone born on American soil, according to the author. Other possible reforms are discussed.

Focuses on amnesty for illegal aliens in the United States. Mexicans' desire for permanent-resident status or citizenship instead of going back to Mexico; Desire to bring in more relatives into the U.S.; Denial that illegals contribute to the economy more than they subtract from a cornucopia of welfare benefits.