There is a loud group of anti-immigration folks out there for whom this is the main issue they care about. They make a lot of noise, send e-mails and write and call their congressional representatives.
Quotes about anti-immigration (5 Quotes)
There are simply not enough legal residents or citizens in the U.S. to fill all the jobs in our economy. Anti-immigration people are in deep denial about that.
I'd estimate that half of the anti-immigration calls are scripted and say the same thing. So it's obvious there is some kind of concerted effort to keep the calls coming.
We're not anti-immigration. We're anti-illegal immigration. When you come illegally, you're a criminal. You're breaking the law.
The loud voices, punchy arguments and simple headlines from governments, politicians and anti-immigration groups will often be easier to hear. The other side has a harder job, because theirs is the more sophisticated argument, offering humane, progressive and enlightened policies in the midst of an emotional debate.