>Why do you think that the United States is more welcoming of
>immigrants than Australia? The proportion of the foreign-born in
>Australia is double that in the United States:
From having been there, gazing at pedestrians on the streets and finding them a lot less "diverse" than those of American cities, and having talked to Australians while there about the country's historical attitudes towards outsiders, which were not welcoming. When we were in Australia, a story broke about a cabinet minister quoting Howard as saying there were too many Asians on the streets of Australian cities. Having seen fewer Asians there than when I walk out my door on just about any day, I was surprised.
I suppose I should be surprised that you append a barrage of stats about Canada's immigration policy, when I didn't mention Canada, but I don't see how it's relevant, except to blunt any half-decent thing one can say about the U.S.
Like I've said before, one of the most awful things about the Bush admin is its hostility towards immigration, which I hope will be reversed should he be fired next week.
Doug