The growing national debt is a tragic legacy to leave our children. Some of the government policies that contribute to this problem are lack of border control, lack of support for law enforcement, and a federal tax structure that contributes to poverty and the shrinking middle class. A republic for the people and by the people depends on a strong middle class.
According to the Wall Street Journal (Sept. 4), the influx of foreign nationals changing the makeup of the U.S. labor force is “likely to reverberate for decades.” The Congressional Budget Office estimates 9.3 million people have migrated to the U.S. since 2020 and 6.5 million are unvetted. This is three times the number of immigrants than the previous four years.
Consider, Washington has a population of 7.7 million people (Census Bureau 2023). Homeland Security estimates 2 million foreign nationals have slipped through the border undetected. Some of these foreign nationals are criminals who engage in drug trafficking, sex trafficking and gang warfare. The lack of border control is harming the economy and destroying lives. A country is defined by its geographic border. A republic depends on the character of responsible citizens within the country.
