During what’s commonly called the Great Wave (1880-1924) of immigration, a little over 26 million immigrants came to the United States. They made up a little over 12 percent of the population.

Now we are in the middle of the Second Great Wave (1970 to present) — 1970 being about the time when the landmark immigration law of 1965 began to really take effect. This Second Great Wave has brought 41 million and pushed the foreign-born share to 14 percent.

There are various comparisons that could be made, but the bottom line is that what’s happening now is going to have a major effect on jobs, welfare, etc. in this country.

Then we have Obama and Clinton wanting to bring even more people into our country (without vetting them). I don’t know that we will be able to absorb all of these people, say nothing of not knowing who they are or what their real purpose of them coming here is.

Mike Gordon

Albert Lea