And many people will refuse to admit that this was largely caused by policies aimed at building up a large population of illegal aliens that turned into a defacto underclass that was indentured to one political party. There is nothing humane about encouraging illegal immigration, all it does is trap people and make them dependent. I suppose when you think about it, one side of the political spectrum seems to have a habit of creating policies that trap people and make them beholden to the state, policies like welfare and state controlled healthcare.