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Massive Immigration, Few Controls

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

The subject of a border wall between America and Mexico along the Rio Grande River emerged as a significant issue during the presidential election, often highlighted by Mr. Trump's assertions to address it. Mr. Trump boldly proclaimed that he would build a wall and insisted that Mexico would pay for it, viewing that nation as a primary cause of the current problem. Critics quickly challenged this idea, arguing that no wall could prevent airplane crossings, though the practicality of this concern seems limited given that most emigrants lack the means to fly and instead cross by walking, driving, or swimming. Massive numbers of people emigrate due to dire circumstances, often driven by the fear of starvation and the absence of hope for a better life in their home countries. Mismanaged national economies contribute significantly to these migration movements witnessed in recent decades. In the United States, the impact is increasingly visible with an estimated 12 million illegal, Spanish-speaking immigrants, creating a transformation not voted on by citizens but imposed by leadership and external influences. This influx is likened to an invasion by a vast army of hungry individuals, unstoppable by any physical barrier. Demographic shifts are evident in cities like Laredo, McAllen, El Paso, and Brownsville in Texas, as well as El Centro, Merced, and Yuma in California and Arizona, where the majority population is Mexican. Nationwide, 60 million residents, or 20% of the population, speak a language other than English at home, with cities like New York and Los Angeles each hosting 2 million non-English primary speakers. Additionally, 44 states offer driver's licenses in multiple languages, with some states providing them in up to 25 languages. The toll of immigration includes the spread of diseases such as measles, mumps, and chickenpox, rising in the United States and other nations, posing health risks that physical walls cannot prevent. Tragic incidents, like the recent death of eight illegal adults in a truck in San Antonio due to neglect, underscore the human cost of this crisis, which has been exacerbated by a lack of accountability from representatives cooperating with external entities.

Illegal Immigration and the American Crisis

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

Immigration trends in American history follow a cyclical pattern, often serving as an indicator of an approaching national crisis. These trends tend to climb during an Awakening, peak in an Unraveling, and fall during a Crisis, reflecting shifts in social mobility, public tolerance, and national protection efforts. Currently, the U.S. is in the late stages of an Unraveling, marked by fragmenting culture and declining public trust. The massive marches, demonstrations, and walk-outs, including the Day Without an Immigrant boycott, alongside an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants already in the country, signal this peak in the Unraveling phase. Illegal immigration continues to rise, fueled by hopes of amnesty, while political hesitancy and media portrayal favor the immigrants for now. Business owners also benefit from cheap labor, overlooking legal concerns. However, signs of change are emerging, with independent media highlighting less favorable views, the growing popularity of the Minutemen Project's border patrols, and public perception of marches under the Mexican flag as more of an invasion than a civil rights movement. Historically, immigration has been a contentious issue preceding national crises, contributing to the overall fragmentation that paves the way for such events.

Last Week's Commentary, A Redirection

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh

Some of the statistics from last week's commentary may have been inaccurate. Even so, bringing in the flood of illegal immigrants has continued.

Israel's Immigration Problem

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

In the context of a world facing rapid changes and increasing turmoil as signs of the end times, a chronic domestic problem affecting the United States and other Israelitish nations is the issue of immigration, particularly from Mexico. Conservatively, at least five million illegal Mexican immigrants, with some estimates suggesting eleven to twelve million, have crossed the border into the United States seeking a better life at American expense. While sympathy can be felt for their desire to improve their circumstances, their actions break American laws and, more critically, God's laws by stealing their way into another country. This sin, as revealed in God's Word, never produces a lasting good result. Most of these immigrants reside in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, with recent influxes including fifty-seven thousand children under eighteen crossing the border, often without parents. This immigration issue, though different from Europe's where foreigners were invited to address labor shortages, poses a severe threat to national unity. In the United States, it is not merely the act of entering the country but the manner of this invasion that is problematic. There is a growing attitude among Mexican immigrants, influenced by observing Muslim immigrants in Europe, of refusing to assimilate. They are beginning to assert that states like California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas belong to them by right, focusing their loyalties on Mexico rather than the United States. This shift is evident in public displays, such as messages on infrastructure in areas like Burbank, proclaiming Hispanic identity and territorial claims as far back as the late 1980s. The broader implication of this cultural invasion, facilitated by ease of transportation and communication, mirrors historical warnings. If current practices continue, the unity of Israelitish nations risks being eroded from within by multiculturalism, potentially leading to their disappearance into history. The alternatives are stark: either allow this trend to persist and face cultural conquest, take harsh governmental action to restrict and deport invaders, or witness vigilante responses from citizens that could turn violent and bloody. The refusal to assimilate, driven by a spirit of division, is a tactic of satan to upend national loyalties and culture, contrasting sharply with past immigrants who eagerly sought to become part of the American fabric.

The Illegals' Cost

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Currently, 29% of convicted felons (630,000 individuals) in American prisons are illegal aliens, costing the tax payer $1.6 billion dollars.

The Neighbor to the South

'WorldWatch' by David C. Grabbe

In Mexico, the drug cartels' increasing power, corruption, and proclivity for violence may be driving the nation toward becoming a 'failed state.'

Good Fences

Commentary by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Robert Frost's poem, 'Mending Wall,' dramatizes the tension between those who encourage 'open borders' and those who seek to enforce border controls.

Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part Two)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Liberals desire the votes of minorities for the sake of power, making them dependent so special interest groups can overturn the influence of the majority.

'The Alien Who Is Among You'

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Previous generations of immigrants truly desired to assimilate to this culture. Today's illegal immigrants want America to change to suit them.

The Handwriting Is on the Wall (2002)

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The prophecy of Deuteronomy 28:42-49 concerns the curse of the stranger rising higher and higher above us, displacing our Israelitish culture with a foreign one.

Globalism (Part Nine): Running To and Fro

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

Globalism is a force to bring about widespread dispersions of peoples before the end to bring about 'the time of Jacob's trouble.'

Why Liberals Love Illegals (Part One)

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Progressives copied from Marx, Lenin, and the Ottoman Empire, utilizing a divide-and-conquer scheme of patronizing a minority to topple the majority.

Today's Christianity (Part Two): Southern Christianity Moves North

'Prophecy Watch' by Charles Whitaker

Contrary to the intention to marginalize Christianity through the Immigration Reform Act of 1965, it instead gave rise to a new strain of conservative Christianity.

Clash of Cultures

'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Europe has seen millions of migrants, mostly Muslims, stream into their nations to the point that it has become a primary topic politically.

The Perils of Populism

'WorldWatch' by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Americans have rushed to support various populist candidates for President, but history proves that populism has a tendency to spin out of control.

Purpose-Driven Churches (Part 7)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The Purpose Driven Church will be a major player trying to take the true, end-time church in the wrong direction.

How Dependent Upon War

Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Our culture is obsessed with war, relying on conflict, strife, and brute force as the ultimate way to resolve conflicts, with the spoils going to the victor.