That&#x27;s a pretty ignorant article. The limiting factor for immigration is how quickly you can Americanize immigrants, not land area.<p>As for why it&#x27;s imperative to Americanize immigrants. Look at how much trouble the U.S. has had cultivating democracy in places like Iraq. Most people acknowledge that the Iraqi people aren&#x27;t ready for Democracy. Do you think they would be any more ready for democracy if you moved them en masse to Minnesota?