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Bruce Thatcher is dedicated to sharing lessons from our past, to help us avoid making the same mistakes again and again.
On his web site and in his talks he clarifies what we should learn and adopt from the handling and mishandling of issues within national security, national solidarity, social progress, immigration and other crucial areas of stumbling by nations' leaders.
Early on he recognized that one reality confronts many government leaders in the world because it affects their national security … even existentially! Adamant Aggressors , released in 2011, is a collection of historical cases that demonstrate unassailable dos and don’ts for dealing with today’s international threats.
While researching that book, Thatcher came across cases of mishandled immigration that led to disastrous consequences. Because immigration impacts practically every government and business in the world today, it became a natural subject for the second HST book,
Thatcher grew up in the mid-west, and graduated from Iowa State College and the University of Chicago. He worked in marketing and management for 16 years, then founded and led a telecommunications consulting firm until his retirement.
While living in the Chicago area, he became involved in politics and was elected to a high school Board of Education, serving a term as its President. He has also taught university classes in the Kansas City area.
Thatcher and his wife, Carol, now live near New Braunfels, Texas.
Reviewed by Natasha Jackson for Readers' Favorite
These days it is nearly impossible to talk about a controversial issue such as immigration without the conversation turning contentious. That is exactly why Bruce Thatcher’s "Immigration: How to Avoid Its Perils and Make It Work" is so refreshing. Instead of manipulating the facts to fit his narrative, Thatcher approaches the problems of immigration from a historical perspective so that the reader can see the flaws that actually exist rather than perceived flaws presented by those with an agenda. By laying out successful and unsuccessful immigration policies around the globe, this historical approach allows readers to form their own conclusions.
This well-written case study is rich with information of how many nations were settled by immigrants. Thatcher uses facts rather than fear, case studies rather than chaos, to illustrate the actual problems with unchecked immigration and the benefits of having a coherent immigration policy. The most compelling part of this book is that the author makes a very pragmatic argument that, fortunately or unfortunately, places very little emphasis on emotion, because the truth is that creating a successful immigration policy requires us to distinguish between legal immigration and illegal immigration. Bruce Thatcher has shone an intelligent light on the issue of immigration that should be required reading for all policy-makers, pundits and potential immigrants. With so many facts and case studies of immigration policies in the U.S., Mexico, Canada and around the world, I dare any immigration proponent or opponent to absorb Thatcher’s book without taking a long hard look at their opinions and the reasons for them. If we all take a sober look at the facts, as Thatcher has done, we just might come up with an immigration policy that works.
