Celebrity Selena Gomez recently posted, and then quickly deleted, a video of herself sobbing uncontrollably over the treatment of illegal immigrants being expelled by the Trump administration.
Gomez was, of course, mercilessly mocked by conservatives across social media. And there’s really nothing wrong with sympathizing with those trying to escape the deprivation and tyranny of the Third World. Most of us, I assume, would do the same for our families.
The frustration, though, is misplaced.
While I’m also a fan of immigration for economic and patriotic reasons, dismissing the negative cultural externalities—including violent crimes—that can accompany chaotic mass immigration, illegal or not, does the cause no favors.
The fact is we could build a giant bubble around the entire country right now, and the United States would still reign as the most welcoming…
