“John Zmirak is so brilliant, effervescent, and indefatigably entertaining that I’m much too embarrassed to mention it publicly.” Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author
Description
- Building “the Wall” would cost less than half of what we spend to educate illegal immigrants every year
- Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers $116 billion a year
- 62 percent of naturalized immigrants are for the Democrats; only 25 percent are for the Republicans
- Competition from immigrants costs American workers $450 billion a year
- The Founders wanted to admit only immigrants who would make a net contribution—and assimilate
- Millions of nineteenth-century immigrants who couldn’t make it in America went back home
- The percent of foreign-born in the United States today is the highest since World War I—and this time we’re not doing “Americanization”
- After Reagan’s 1986 Amnesty, the illegal population went from 3.2 million to 11 million
- Over 700,000 foreign visitors to the United States in 2016 overstayed their visas
- 80 percent of Central American women and girls who enter the United States illegally are raped along the way
- Noncitizens are only 9 percent of our population but 27 percent of federal prisoners
- 147 million more people from around the world would like to move to the United States
Praise
“John Zmirak is so brilliant, effervescent, and indefatigably entertaining that I’m much too embarrassed to mention it publicly.” Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the author
“John Zmirak has written an entertaining and enlightening book that will help you to think about Catholicism in ways you may not expect.” Gerald E. Murray, JCD, pastor of Holy Family Church, New York, New York, on The Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | May 20, 2018 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2018 |
| Series Display String | The Politically Incorrect Guides |
| Release Date Machine | 1526860800 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Politics & Government, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
John Zmirak is an editor, college teacher, screenwriter, and political columnist. He is author of the popular Bad Catholic’s Guides, Wilhelm Röpke, and The Race to Save Our Century. His essays, poems, and other works have appeared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, the American Conservative, Modern Age, and Commonweal, among others. He edited a number of popular guides to higher education and served as press secretary to Louisiana governor Mike Foster.
Al Perrotta is the managing editor of the Stream. He is the former vice president and creative director of All Comedy Radio and writer-producer for Premiere Radio Networks and the Voice of America. He coauthored the counter-terrorism memoir Hostile Intent and several plays, including Bethlehem and A Christmas Scene.
Narrator Bio
John McLain is an actor, professional voice talent, and Earphones Award–winning narrator. He has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. On stage, he has appeared in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Amahl & the Night Visitors, and The Music Man.
Overview
- Building “the Wall” would cost less than half of what we spend to educate illegal immigrants every year
- Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers $116 billion a year
- 62 percent of naturalized immigrants are for the Democrats; only 25 percent are for the Republicans
- Competition from immigrants costs American workers $450 billion a year
- The Founders wanted to admit only immigrants who would make a net contribution—and assimilate
- Millions of nineteenth-century immigrants who couldn’t make it in America went back home
- The percent of foreign-born in the United States today is the highest since World War I—and this time we’re not doing “Americanization”
- After Reagan’s 1986 Amnesty, the illegal population went from 3.2 million to 11 million
- Over 700,000 foreign visitors to the United States in 2016 overstayed their visas
- 80 percent of Central American women and girls who enter the United States illegally are raped along the way
- Noncitizens are only 9 percent of our population but 27 percent of federal prisoners
- 147 million more people from around the world would like to move to the United States
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