I believe we NEED immigration. We just need the RIGHT immigrants. Those that want a better life, those that will work hard and contribute to society, those that will not insist that WE change to suit THEIR needs. We should NOT allow criminals / slackers to come here (we have enough of our own).
Agreed, but easier said than done.
A boat pulls in to dock. A Tamil steps off. No papers, no records back home. What do you do? Turn them away? Based on what, the lack of evidence of doing something wrong? You do that and you might as well turn away 90% of refugees (which is fine if deep down inside you really don't want to accept refugees at all).
Don't we keep tabs on refugees? i.e., if you get convicted of a crime as a refugee, don't you get deported? (after due process, of course)