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Letter: Here s a solution to our immigration problem
By diverting just 4% of our military spending we could provide food and clean water for everyone in need.
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Monroe Pederson | ×
Why are thousands and thousands of people fleeing their homes and creating a huge immigration problem for the U.S. and European nations? Records show that the vast majority of these people are fleeing primarily because of the fear of violence such as war (civil war-tribal war-gang war- etc), persecution and hunger.
What can be done about these root causes of the immigration problem?
World Beyond War reports that global spending on war and the preparation for war is about $2 trillion dollars. Half of this total is spent by the U.S. By diverting just 4% of our military spending we could provide food and clean water for everyone in need. Then the U.S. would become the greatest cause for peace on earth, drastically repairing our reputation and reducing the current rise of ant