Mass migration eroding Western sovereignty, immigration expert warns
Unchecked mass migration, particularly in Western nations where millions have settled after leaving third-world countries, tends to erode national sovereignty, one expert said—an issue President Donald Trump highlighted during his speech last week in front of other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.As migrants continue to reach Western shores, those countries are grappling with stretched resources and tensions between newly arrived immigrants, some here illegally, and the native population, many of whom feel their best interests and cultural identity are being overlooked by government bureaucrats.The pushback stands in contrast to the vision of "global citizenship" advocated by entities like the World Economic Forum and U.N.initiatives, set against the rise of nationalist opposition led by figures like Trump.Much of the push for illegal migration comes from non-governmental groups and other grantmaking networks, Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation, told Fox News Digital.LIZ PEEK: CAN TRUMP MAKE THE UN GREAT AGAIN DESPITE ITS GLOBALIST AGENDA?Migrans in in Ceuta, Spain, on Aug.
20, 2026.The migrants were relocated following a historic mass influx of more than 70,000 migrants who crossed the Tarajal on July 30 and 31.
Experts have warned that mass migration can erode the sovereignty of the countries that taken them in if the influx is left unchecked.(Europa Press via Getty Images)"It's no coincidence that we've seen the same tactics in a handful of countries at the same time, whether that's to the U.K., to France, to Germany, other parts of Western Europe, or to the U.S., particularly during Biden's four years," said Ries.
"And what that does is it erodes the sovereignty of the nation-state.So no longer do people in a nation get to decide who's coming, how many, for what reason, and for how long, and whether people are complying with our laws."Groups like the U.N., World Economic Forum, ...