The purpose of Democratization, by definition, is to achieve the highest level of freedom possible within a territorial state ruled by the people; not to continue a dependency and servitude upon an elitist as characterized in European Collectivism. Proof that this was the intent is described by Aristide R. Zolberg in his 2006 book A Nation by Design: Immigration Policy dedicated to an inquiry proving that the US did not have a singular “open door” policy on immigration, as is often claimed, in the inceptual years of building the country; rather, the central objective was to establish a free country populated by a people capable of both receiving and contributing to that purpose: a people with the capacity to rule the first democracy in world history.
He points out that the primary lesson learned by the founders was the detrimental effects of European Aristocratic collectivism upon freedom; therefore, intentionally developed a plan of immigration that would proscribe a civic culture dependent on a society composed of strong individualism and self-dependency. However, a dilemma has developed in US Immigration Policy: the family system for immigration often times closes the doors to any professional grade immigrants. There needs to be economic balance so that the US isn't always bringing in the poor. And why should the US feel responsible for the careless and discriminatory policies of South American leaders who are heavily weighted with European Collectivist ideas. That was the attitude and policy of President Bush who cut foreign aid if they didn't allow their minority groups to be fully enfranchised. And now, as former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush indicated, the Baby Anchor scheme is playing out only its not just babies its hundreds of children sent across the US borders alone; but just as the Dreamers didn't stay alone expecting the program to eventually grow by another 5 million people, its very probable neither will these children that are coming in now who will be used to legitimize their families who remain in South America.
The argument brought by Zolberg and many other Americans, is that there needs to be balance, not always taking but giving and with an intent of self dependency and to Americanize avoiding the situation that occurred in the US in the 90s where when prison populations were 50% immigrants and Summary Hearings were occurring swiftly deporting immigrants who were encapable of making it here in a free capitalist society.
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