Carl Higbie Just Asked the Forbidden Question That Will Have Liberals Fuming [WATCH]

Conservative commentator Carl Higbie said immigration to the United States is a privilege rather than a right and argued that current immigration policies contradict both statutory requirements and economic realities, citing welfare usage data, intelligence statistics, and gross domestic product comparisons to support his position.

Higbie made the remarks while criticizing claims from Democrats that immigrants broadly strengthen the United States economy and society.

He said existing law and recent data show a different picture than what is often presented in public debate.

“My point is, it’s not a right to come to America. It is a privilege,” Higbie said.

“Immigrants of past generations came here to contribute, and that was written into statute that I just told you about from December, and since over half of all these immigrant households that we have here in America now use at least one major welfare program that the Democrats say isn’t happening.”

Higbie argued that the level of welfare usage alone should raise concerns about continued large-scale immigration.

“It’s not only not a good idea to keep taking people in from these countries,” he said.

“It’s literally against the law to let them in just based on their track record. Right? Who could have possibly seen that coming too?”

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Higbie went on to reference average intelligence data from certain countries, framing it as a numerical argument rather than a cultural one.

“Places like Liberia and Guinea have their average IQ floating as low as 45 and 65 respectfully,” Higbie said.

“I’m just speaking numerically here.”

He questioned why the United States would prioritize immigration from countries he described as having poor statistical outcomes.

“Why would we want people from a country with an average IQ lower than an elephant, Border Collie or a parrot?” Higbie said.

“Go look it up for yourself. I’m not making this up.”

Higbie also challenged a common argument made by Democratic lawmakers and activists that immigrants were responsible for building the United States.

“And to Jayapal and all the other libs who say that immigrants built this nation, I’m just going to ask a broad question that I’m sure they will find offensive,” he said.

“But if all the immigrants from all these countries we have are so great and they built America, why didn’t they build their own countries?”

He followed that question with a comparison of global economic output.

“I have a serious question,” Higbie said.

“Why is it that if you add up all the countries, all 75 countries on that list, if you add up all their GDP total, it equals about 10 to $12 trillion for all of those 75.”

He added that the comparison becomes more stark when considering individual contributors to that total.

“Now keep in mind, Russia and Brazil represent half of the GDP for combined all of those 75 countries,” Higbie said.

“And then you compare that to America’s $30 trillion GDP. We are three times all those combined countries.”

Higbie said the figures undermine claims that immigration from those countries represents America’s greatest strength.

“So tell me again, Jayapal, how they’re our greatest strength,” he said.

“So again, if immigrants built this country, why are most of their home country’s GDP and wealth just a little bit more than a rounding error compared to America?”

Higbie argued that such discussions have been avoided for years due to political pressure.

“See, this is the conversation for years we weren’t supposed to have because it offended people,” he said.

“We were called racist and bigots, or whatever the flavor of the victimhood of the left plate to try to prevent you and I from discussing, I don’t know, statistics and reality.”

He concluded by attributing America’s economic success to its own values rather than those of other nations.

“That America is a winner because of our culture, not other people’s culture, certainly not Bangladesh, Iran, Bosnia, Haiti or South Sudan,” Higbie said.