Dan Rodricks wrote an excellent article about immigrants in the U.S., both legal and illegal, and their contribution to the U.S. economy ("Pro-immigrant is pro-business," Oct. 16). What has been overlooked is the fact that our southern border is now more secure than it has been for the last 10 years. We have far more border patrols enforcing the law at our borders, far fewer illegal immigrants are coming through and many more are being deported every day. Now all we need is a sane and compassionate reform of our immigration and naturalization laws.

Jack Kinstlinger, Baltimore