Immigration / America should

1. end illegal immigration.
2. encourage legal immigration.
3. reform our immigration laws.
4. streamline the system to recruit and retain highly-skilled workers.
5. welcome the best and the brightest from around the world to our universities.

 

America should end illegal immigration.

Reasons to agree

1. If you don't have a border you don't have a country.
2. The word "illegal" makes this argument unnecessary. We should either change the laws or enforce them. However, having laws that don't get enforced is a way to pervert and destroy the rule of law, trust, and your country. 

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Arguments are ranked using scores that evaluate three key dimensions: logical validity, linkage strength, and relative importance. Logical validity assesses the soundness of the argument's reasoning, while linkage strength measures how directly and powerfully the argument supports or opposes the conclusion. Relative importance gauges how significant the argument is in determining the belief's overall strength. Each dimension's score is determined by analyzing the performance of branching pro/con sub-arguments, ensuring a systematic and evidence-based evaluation process.

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People who agree 

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Other Templates:

• Interests/Motivation Template 

 

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Fundamental Beliefs and Principles One Must Reject to Reject This Belief

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Strategies to Encourage Cost-Benefit Analysis and Conflict Resolution

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