The United States Federal Government should implement an open door policy.

History: Lets start with some history, the 'Open Door' policy is no new concept to the United States. In the late 1800s to the early 1900s the United States allowed free immigration, when this was in place well over 20 million immigrants entered the U.S., mostly from Western Europe, although considerable numbers came from other regions such as China. In 1924 the U.S. started to crackdown on open immigration outside of Western Europe which lead to the ultimate decline of immigration until the year 1965, when the Immigration Reform Act passed, allowing a flood of Latin immigrants. However, we still have not experienced true open immigration since the early 20th century. Why should we apply an Open Door policy? There are a number of reasons as to why the United States should implement an open door policy once more. Reasons like economic prosperity/boom, higher government tax revenue,and closing the rising age gap. How would free immigration lead to economic prosperity? The United States is a nation of 300 million people with a low birth rate, many of us are descendant from a immigrant wanting to experience the american dream. Who are we to deny this dream to potential citizens abroad? I am sure there are millions out there that would take any chance they could get to become a citizen of the United States of America, we have the infrastructure, the institutions, and the culture that accepts any willing to work hard to achieve. And must I say, these people are one of the simplest ways America can once again experience economic well-being. How would more people equal economic success you may ask? There are many ways a nation can work its economy, the U.S. is a mixed economy with most of that economic action taking place within the service sector. A large service sector benefits greatly when more people are introduced into the economy. More people means more people buying things, more people selling things, and above all, more people innovating. Innovators such as Alexander Bell, the inventor of the telephone, or Albert Einstein, the man that spearheaded nuclear research saving millions of lives through ending WW2 faster, I could go on but time persists I don't. And if you are wondering if I have any hard proof... I do! Just look at the economic history of the United States during the years between 1880 and 1925, those years were also the years immigration was at its apex. And going back to 'the more people the better' argument, immigrants would take all the jobs that are currently being left untouched. Many would take any job they could get for it would most likely be better the best jobs they had a chance of getting back home. This is evident in today society with the Latino population. In conclusion, an 'Open Door' policy would allow for more people which can lead to a plethora of benefits not only for the immigrant, but for the nation as a whole. Increased Government Revenue. Now this is a rather simple concept to grasp, more citizens means more tax revenue, simple yes? Now you may be wondering "Why should I care if the government is making more money?". You should care. One, it gives the government more leverage on taxing, for example, lets say in the next 30 years there is a high influx of immigrants (50 million), the government can lower taxes on everyone for it will still be able to keep the revenue it already has, meaning less taxes for everyone, which for most people, is a good thing. Or if the government decides its time to start paying back that debt, if we had more citizens this would allow a higher tax revenue, this new found money can be used to pay of debt. Not only that but depending on the number of immigrants we could increase the budgets of some government agencies. So in summary, more immigrants=more citizens which equals to a higher tax revenue. Closing The Rising Age Gap. It is quite indisputable that the age gap is rising. In California they expect the number of seniors to double by the year 2030, this trend is occurring not only in California, but in other states as well. There are perceived solutions to this dilemma such as instituting a federal mandate requiring everyone to have at least 2 children, but a fix such as this would not be accepted by the american people. So another, more reliable, solution would be to implement a free immigration reform. But before I go on, if you are pondering on the fact as to why we need to worry about a rising age gap let me explain it in a simple manner. In the United States we have social programs such as Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. These programs are usually utilized by the elderly and payed for by the capable. Now if we had more elderly than capable there would be a a big complication. So in order to fix this all we need is more people who are of working age... immigration is the right door to open in this case. In conclusion, open immigration would bring forth economic prosperity, more leverages on taxes, and the end of the age gap. These problems are lurking over America and I believe we must look back to history for the right answers. Note: Sorry for the rushed arguments, didn't have to much time. Sources: https://www.foreignaffairs.com... http://www.sacbee.com... https://en.wikipedia.org...