I just heard Sen. John Cornyn say the immigration reform bill is a "huge magnet". He is not the first or only politician to utter these words and it signals a basic misunderstanding of the immigration issue.

A bill is not a magnet. The work of politicians is hardly ever a draw to anyone. Politicians can sweeten the deal beyond what is economical feasible but to think that they can create the primary magnet is fantasy.

No, America and the opportunities that exist here is the magnet. The politicians need to stop focusing on regulating the power of the magnet for special interests and try instead to use the power of the magnet in the most efficient manner. Even without the security issues, the opportunity cost of mismanaging the magnet is huge.

I wonder what would happen if we had an effective way to keep out 99% of the undesirables so we could turn the magnet up to full power? Foreign nations would have to sue to get some of their people back.

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