Victor Davis Hanson: We Need to Stop Letting In Ungrateful Immigrants

Victor Davis Hanson: We Need to Stop Letting In Ungrateful Immigrants

August 26, 2026 · 12 min

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Victor Davis Hanson discusses the perceived ingratitude of some immigrants and the changing attitudes towards immigration in America.

Most Americans used to be supportive of legal immigration because most immigrants loved the country that welcomed them in. Today’s immigrants, such as Hasan Piker and Ilhan Omar, are somehow ungrateful yet refuse to return to their home country.  “You set one foot in here or your parents set one foot in here, and immediately you lodge complaints against the gracious host that welcomed you in and welcomed you in with security, prosperity, and freedom that you did not have.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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