The real, but unspoken, primary motivation of the Democrats’ Open Borders agenda, especially as it applies to Central and South America, has been to import millions of Latinos who will return the favor by voting for Democrats in the future.  Democrats hope that most of these immigrants, especially those who entered illegally, will note that Republicans opposed this immigration flood (but not controlled, legal immigration) and will vote accordingly.  However, many-Latino American citizens are opposed to open borders and legal immigrant newcomers may follow suit.    

To be fair, not all who favor open borders do so for partisan gain.  There are those who sincerely, if not realistically, regard this as a multicultural benefit and a “human right,” ignoring the negative economic, political, and cultural consequences.  (Not coincidentally, these folks tend to be leftists who favor Democrats.)  Nonetheless, crossing a border without the permission of the host country is clearly not recognized as a legal right under U.S. or International Law.  Open borders deny a country its overriding rights of sovereignty and the defense of its borders, as enforced by every country in the world. 

In the interest of accuracy, reason and logic, let me rebut some typical anti-American open borders arguments. 

“We insist that immigrants speak English, but companies market to them in Spanish.” 

That’s a fallacy followed by a non sequitur (an illogical conclusion that doesn’t follow from the premise).  “We” all don’t insist that immigrants speak English.  And companies market to them in Spanish because they’re a sizeable consumer group and it’s good for business. (Mass marketing in Arabic, not so much.)  And plenty of our institutions accommodate those who don’t speak English, such as public schools with bilingual classrooms and state and city governments that print ballots in Spanish.  

“Immigrants are depicted as violent criminals, and yet Americans welcome them into their homes as housekeepers and nannies.”

Of course, not all legal or even illegal immigrants are violent criminals.  And Americans don’t knowingly invite criminals into their homes. Housekeepers and nannies tend to be women who are not likely to be rapists.  We already have more than enough of our own native-born career criminals in this country.  We don’t need to import anymore.        

“Restrictionists claim that immigrants use social services like welfare, but they arrest them while laboring at worksites.”  

Another non sequitur.  This is two entirely different things.  Many immigrants (including naturalized US citizens) justifiably use social services.  In sanctuary cities, illegal immigrants use them unjustifiably, such as free public education for their children, food, housing and health care.  But they’re not arrested for that.  Those who are arrested “while laboring at their worksites” (or anywhere else) are here illegally or have committed crimes.  And they’re not arrested by “Restrictionists,” they’re arrested by legal authorities. 

“Restrictionists,” in this argument, are those who oppose open borders, illegal and unlimited immigration, and who encourage immigrants to assimilate by adopting our creed, culture, ideals and system of government, not just to cash in our welfare state. That’s why becoming a citizen requires passing a citizenship test and taking the U.S. Naturalization Oath of Allegiance renouncing prior allegiances and pledging loyalty to the Constitution and laws of the United States.   

The opposite of assimilation is tribalism as practiced by anti-American politicians like Congresswomen Rachida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, whose first loyalty is not to America but to some other country and its culture.  U.S immigration policy has historically balanced immigration among nations, not admitting a flood from any single nation or ethnicity.   

“Entitled White Americans ― tired of feeling displaced and marginalized by things like affirmative action, DEI and multiculturalism ― resolved that what this country needed was a good bleaching. We have to Make America White Again, even if it has to happen by force.”

This tirade speaks for itself.  Controlling immigration is American white supremacy practiced by Trump supporters?  Come on.      

Finally, this contrived comparison of alleged American xenophobia (irrational fear or hatred of foreigners) and hypocrisy contrasted Americans who are “cheering the brutal arrests and forced removal” of illegal and criminal immigrant aliens with fans in L.A who cheered the Japanese superstars that led the Dodgers to the MLB World Championship.     

Huh?  Whatever “brutality” takes place in these arrests is initiated by the violent mobs attacking and impeding ICE officers and police doing their duty.  And all those Japanese baseball players were here legally as is the multitude of foreign players and superstars in American professional and college sports cheered on by fans of all races, colors and ethnicities, including those wearing MAGA hats.

Mike Rosen is a Denver-based American radio personality and political commentator.