Letters: A matter of priorities

In his recent letter to the Tribune, Madera resident Chuck Wieland seems proud to announce that, in 2025, 43 percent of recent immigrants are college graduates, as opposed to just 29 percent of native-born Americans. He also brags that 45 percent of Fortune 500 companies were founded by “immigrants and their children.” He seems to believe that this somehow justifies the four-year invasion of 10 to 20 million illegal immigrants into the country.

The point Mr. Wieland did not address is… “why?” Why do immigrants, legal or otherwise, dominate the college graduation stats? Could it be that so many immigrants are overwhelming our universities that “native-born” Americans can’t get in? Could it be that left-wing, anti-American colleges are giving priority to the foreign-born? (Remember, these are probably the same colleges that allowed — or encouraged — violent anti-Jewish riots on their campuses in the wake of October 7.)

Mr. Wieland gives us data, some of it accurate, about our history with racism, but he also throws out a lot of “facts” without citation. According to him, “three-quarters of Americans say that immigration is the lifeblood of America.” Really? I’m sorry, but I hadn’t heard that. If it’s true (and it might be), please back up your numbers.