Comment by thelastgallon

I'm not sure why this is being downvoted.

> Saying “you wouldn’t want America to become more like the place you left” is a compelling message to many immigrants.

There is a very very large Indian community that echoes this sentiment (which you can see in very large expat FB groups) and wants to close the doors. They are extremely vocal and supportive of closing immigration, because their children now have to compete with the continuous influx.

Its just humans being human. Everyone wants to look after their own interests and there are lots of special interest groups, each with their own interests.