[nonethewiser]

Canada is more on a “pull” system with immigration. They pick and choose who and how many they want.

Regardless, when he says you cant have both he clearly means its not sustainable. Not that its literally impossible to hold both positions at some moment in time.

[bandrami]

The US is the largest "pull" immigration attractor by raw numbers.

> he clearly means its not sustainable

It's an interesting theory, but it would take arguing for. Keep in mind I'm in the "one billion Americans" club.

[fwungy]

Sure, but let's make sure we can feed and house everyone, and most importantly that oppressed populations in the US are not backstabbed with the needs of new immigrants taking precedent. It is not ethical to ask African Americans and others to wait more generations for justice.

[bandrami]

A Bengali immigrant got Ella Fitzgerald her first singing gig. The pie grows as you add more people.