Victor Davis Hanson on Immigration 

VDH - wise and courageous

Cheap lettuce is not worth overpriced healthcare.

It should be noted we had closed borders from 1920 to 1965 with limited legal immigration, yet we still had food/home price stability.

CLOSE THE BORDER NOW !!! Why is this not being done ?

Yes, indeed, an unlicensed driver using an uninsured car, not owned by himself, transporting illegal immigrants, criminal background, are protected by law. Law abiding, tax paying US citizens thrown under the bus.

VDH is a genious. I hope he is an advisor to Trump 2024.

Complex issue! First order - close the boarder!! (put the wall up)

Love this guy. We need to understand time line. Looks like it was many years ago

Sanction and or tax the illegal employers who pay cash to illegal immigrants.

Cut the benefits. Some of these guys are colecting benefits for the family here and sending cash to the family in Mexico

You don't have go into someones residence to deport them. If they are illigal just make it so they cannot get a drivers licence, a mortgage, insurance, healthcare ect. and they will go home voluntarily. 😊

Mr. Hanson, what a brilliant man! Why can't we get a man or woman to become the leader of the USA like him. Sadly, we have idiots (Both party's) that are running our country into the ground. I follow his many comments on a variety of issues and each one is based on common sense and a view of these facts as they really are. When Trump regains the presidency, it would be an advantage to his administration if he would give Mr. Hanson a high position in his cabinet.

2024 Los Angeles is a third world country no tax revenue coming in for the reasons he states about Fresno!

Professor Hanson doesn't believe illegal immigrants will be going home. That we don't have the will to get this done. Oh, yes we do.

Yes you've let them in, but have you adopted them? Yes they're in, but have they adopted you? My answer to both questions is "no."

Do you keep door open in house and anyone can come in

This is a contribution to a discussion on immigration.

Non-Marxist Americans (surely the majority still?) must hope the still indefatigable VDH can keep his energetic, informed defence of liberal democracy going for many more years.

Put Victor in charge of anything and everything!!

As legal immigrants we had to wait five years to be able to become citizens no very long ago. What is this 2-3 years? I also could not go back to my country because I would lose my chance to become a citizen. Why did my family have to go through this crap which almost destroyed it (I am not telling the full tragic story)?

Nice guys finish last. No more mister nice guy. Close the border now!

195 countries in the world and most have sent their people to USA - how many countries won’t take immigrants like we do? Or won’t take immigrants at all?

Its happening in Britain, Israel etc to the detriment of democracy...

Love VDH! What year is this?

Undoubtedly Victor Davis has dedicated decades analyzing the issue of illegal immigration into the U.S. After watching this highlight video, it led me to the realization that illegal immigration is much less about cheap labor, self-interest, and the profit motive and a lot more to do with both the ethical and behavioral consequences it implies. Victor Davis describes the very real social phenomenon where the "first generation" Mexican worker(s) 18-19 years old working construction and agriculture are some of the "hardest worker in the world." Victor Davis contrasts this fact to the normal and to be expected "aging process" that's taking place. He discusses how in the course of performing their jobs, illegal migrants are seen getting injured on the job, may gain weight, may become ill, but their respective employers "aren't obligated" to take care of them and subsequently become ward of the state. Victor Davis discusses the children of illegal migrants who have never been to Mexico, don't speak Spanish, and yet they haven't "been given the tools to compete in a very competitive America" become embittered when realizing the fate of their parents. Mr. Hanson views this reality as incorporating of "a cynicism involved about recycling human capital." Mr. Hanson taps into our American sense of conscience and accountability by stating "there's something going on ethically, psychologically, morally, or socially that says to Americans you don't have to do that type of work-somebody else will do that for you at a cheaper rate......there's been a difference in the attitude and respect for hard work." During the Q&A portion of the video Mr. Hanson retorts in response to illegal flow of migrant groups by stating that "while you see this as something that's logical and works for the economic benefit of the United States, other people would disagree with you because they would see entirely different results from it-in other words they would see a massive influx of people from Mexico, a constituency that would have historical grievances against the United States, might not assimilate, would have claims of a separate language, and would demand collective and group representation, i.e. they wouldn't want a different type of state." To my dismay this truthful and well understood statement by Mr. Hason was met by disbelieve when the other guess replied that most illegal Mexican migrants just want to work hard, provide for their families and get ahead. Now I know that this response does acknowledge the immediate concerns of illegal migrants, but we can't be entirely dismissive of the very real function and role that attitudes and opinions play in human future behavior. Just as well attitudes and opinions are always taught, they have universal implications across different groups of people, and always influences peoples' behaviors. A good analogy to illustrate the significance of taught attitudes and opinions would be to liken it to a recesive gene. Just like a recesive gene it isn't much of a concern to us nor does it threaten our lives so long as it remains dormant. However, as soon as it is activated it all of the sudden takes precedence, can change your life forever, and can even end your life prematurely. All human groups teach attitudes and opinions to their members and this fact inevitably influences their behavior towards other people. When and how people start behaving towards other people according to the attitudes and opinions they have been taught only depends on the moment they become activated at which time these attitudes and opinions take precedence. Long held grievances, territorial claims, group representation, claiming foreign language, not wanting to assimilate, etc., can all be viewed as attitudes and opinions that are taught and are just waiting to take precedence when we least expected. ReneB, Florida.

Day late dollar short

The reason Americans don't do low wage back breaking work is it's sporadic, a lot of distance between jobs, the cost to live and HEALTHCARE, that illegal aliens get free. The prison populations are growing so utilize them for agriculture work.

His book should be called The Sophist...

What year was this made???

BEEN SEEING MIGRANTS SINCE 1950'S , COME TO FARM LABOR AND EVERY YEAR THEY CAME, AND THEN WENT BACK TO MEXCICO AND DID NOTHING FOR WORK UNTIL NEXT SEASON OF MIGRANTS BUT THEY DO NOT PAY THEIR TAXES! THE MIGNANTS HERE , AT LEAST 70% DO NOT PAY TAXES AND GET AWAY WITH IT EVEN BEING HERE FOR 3O YEARS , STILL ILLEGAL AND DID THEY PAY TAXES? YOU KNOW THEY DID NOT PAY TAXES AND OVER 50% HERE FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS , ANY STATS ON THEM AND WHERE THEY ARE, WHAT THEY DO AND DO THEY PAY THEIR TAXES!

Maybe if they had poisoned you as much as they poisoned me then i could relate with what you were saying

The fence sitter vs the rail splitter...

VDHanson: You're asking good insight filled questions, thos😊e not considered in the political realm. Interest groups push their agenda! We citizens aren't represented. The Country bringing in, in passage the many migrants, should have to take them, "offer them amnesty"! We could set up centers in Mexico (not here!) for their care, this for the many multitudes. Then they can come up with their own answers!

Our job both as citizens and as bureaucrat protectors of a sovereign nation is to keep the sovereignty of that nation intact! I am sorry Dr.Hansen you have to deal with numbskulls. You a r e the best! ❤👍🇺🇲🙏

Would love to subscribe and i did but got many people from the institute.

Nice to VDH keep the debate based in facts and reality and not let his opponent drift into delusional fantasies of utopian immigration., the playground of intellectuals on this topic

man i wanted to see his response to the boy saying (roughly) politics don't represent the values of society - in that instance

Benny is no match for VDH.

Love VD H

VICTOR AMANDA BENNETT.... UNDISPUTED.....

Where is VDH youtube account. Its gone.

Well no people much let in the foreign countries ,,, wouldn’t seem ,, they be all here !!!!😳🙏

Poor video quality-- how come?

This country is fallen I'm grateful i'm 71 years old.It's going to get really bad sad

As long as people are getting speeding tickets- there should be zero illegal immigrants in California.

Well, this video did not age well.

Good

This is too old. What year?

Lots of grey areas on such a simple matter but politics will be politics

Just a sample of what the Republicans will have to be much better than the type of immigration law that allows this type of mess .

Benny needs to sit down and shut up quit posting up on VDH,Benny is a product of no respect for his elders

Dr. Powell proves one can be an "intellectual" but remain a fool .

Very old...

California went from a great place in 1950s and before to a awful mess.

Sad

there was a comprehensive study that showed prior to tightening the border (decades ago), 80+% of the immigrants went back home each year. They had been employed as seasonal laborers, so they came for the work (that u.s. citizens won't do) and then returned. when we closed the borders, they stayed, because it would be too hard to re-cross. How a govt policy had the opposite of the intended effect.

I love how victor politly schools this snotty libral dude. Why are they all such bratts with a pipedream that defies common sense???

Hanson your one of the biggest hypocrite if ever listen too please be real ,stop tryiing to play a God it makes me so sick .....

There is a program in place for migrant workers and has been operating with problems for decades. Most migrant workers under this program go back and forth legally with no problems. There are thousands of residences here in the Rio Grande Valley where many leave vehicles and clothing and such. They are a welcome in the community and have there own culture. Yes, there are abuses on both sides but it is a workable solution.

Matthew 24:6 "Wars and rumours of wars" between the 12 AntiChrist tribal religious nations of the middle far east fleeing Noah's SE to NW tidal Tsunamis to come.

Shhh, They're MIGRANTS, not illegal immigrants.

My Italian ancestors immigrated illegally.

I really want to know why Mayorkas is so dedicated to illegal immigration. If it’s so there will potentially be more Democrats to vote Democrat, please tell me that. That would make sense from the Democratic point of view. What the hell is the real reason?

Your racist.