Gallup put out a poll
last week, finding that five million Latin Americans plan to cross into the
U.S. this year alone. And the total number who plan to enter the U.S., either
this year, or later, is 42 million. The U.S. admits a million legal immigrants each
year from all countries. This new survey shows that at least four
million of that five million are planning to enter illegally, most likely
by crossing the border. That's a human tide.
And
the case for President Trump declaring an emergency and building a wall instead
of bargaining with an unwilling Congress convinced there's no crisis has
just gotten that much stronger.
This
is what Gallup had to say
about its findings:
Here's
a good question about caravans: How many more are coming?
Gallup
asked the whole population of Latin America. There are 33 countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean. Roughly 450 million adults live in the region.
Gallup asked them, "Would
you like to move to another country permanently if you could?"
A
whopping 27% said "yes."
So
this means roughly 120 million would like to migrate somewhere.
The
next question Gallup asked was, "Where would you like to move?"
Of
those who want to leave their Latin American country permanently, 35% said they
want to go to the United States.
The
Gallup analytics estimate is that 42 million want to come to the U.S.
That
is one hell of a big number, particularly since much of the data suggest that
the U.S. already houses some 30 million illegal immigrants. Four or five
million more will increase the illegal population by 12% to 17% in just one
year, something that will make assimilation for migrants already here in
migrant enclaves that much harder. Migrant enclaves already are at the top
of the U.S. lists for bad places to live - 10 of the 50 worst places
in America to live according to this
list are in California, and all of them are famous for their illegal
populations. The newcomers will need social services, given that most will
not have the requisite language, education or skills to succeed here. Many
will be unwed mothers, which ensures even here that they will be assimilating
into the underclass. The cost to taxpayers to feed, house, educate,
medically treat and jail the newcomers will run into billions.
And sure
enough, the Border Patrol does say that illegal border crossings are up,
way up, and hitting
record numbers, according to the Washington Post. The human tide has
started.
Gallup's
CEO does ask an intelligent question in the wake of this new reality:
Most
U.S. citizens like me just want to know the plan. What is the 10-year plan? How
many, exactly whom and what skills will they bring? What do we want? Answer
these questions, and the current discussion can be resolved.
Keep
in mind that it's not only 330 million Americans who are wondering -- so are 42
million seekers from Latin America.
I
can add that Latin America isn't the only place where people are contemplating
entering the U.S. illegally. The African and Asian continents are also loaded
with aspiring illegal immigrants.
Democrats,
of course are never going to answer that question.
But
it needs answering, because the human waves are coming.
Gallup didn't ask
Latin Americans why they might be planning to come now in such great
numbers this year, but it's pretty obvious that one answer is that there is an
ongoing border wall debate, and the talk just keeps going.
So long as the
U.S. is enmired in Democrats' blockage of any funds for a border wall, yet the
talk goes on of building, the message to illegal migrants is to move. Get in
before the wall gets built while the Democrats are still arguing. This is the
window. Don't wait for the border wall to get built. Get in under the wire.
That very dynamic
is a good argument for why President Trump should just skip the shenanigans
with the Democrats, declare an emergency, and build the wall. The longer
this drags on the more the human waves are going to build. And as Gallup
reports, we're looking at a tsunami.
