Sh*tholes, Race, and Merit-Based Immigration
by Rod D. Martin
January 12, 2018
Dick Durban says Donald Trump called several countries "sh*tholes". The entire Democrat-Enemedia complex immediately labeled that proof of "racism".
For the sake of argument, assume Trump said it (he says he didn’t). Does the race card apply?
Pointing out that Haiti and Somalia are awful places filled with uneducated, unskilled people is only racist if you believe it is the duty of the United States to import all of the people who live there and put them on welfare. And yes, some people absolutely believe that.
But if you believe there's a limit to the number of people who can come here each year (which is the law), and if you believe that at least part of the purpose of allowing immigration is to improve conditions in this country -- not just to make the foreign aid budget domestic -- then it makes sense to have a merit-based immigration system. And "merit-based", by and large, would necessarily favor people with educatio…