But many more people want to move here than this nation has resources to accommodate. For every undesirable alien who is allowed to stay, a desirable foreign national elsewhere must be kept out. If an immigrant is likely to be an asset to society, it's more important that he be allowed to live here than a criminal. Once an immigrant becomes a citizen, he has a right to stay. But not until then.
Some flexibility is needed.
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