Letters: Immigration, democracy threat, and harmful policies

Mike Dallas of Williamsburg wrote that immigrants are crucial to the U.S. economy, innovation, and population growth, cautioning against negative consequences of declining immigration. Cynthia Favret from James City County expressed in a letter that U.S. democracy is in crisis from an authoritarian figure disregarding the law and Constitution, urging citizens to act to preserve it. A letter by Thayer Cory of James City County discussed the responsibilities of the wealthy and argued that current policies harming vulnerable people through spending cuts reflect a moral failure and lack of concern for others.