Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/United States immigration debate

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus to delete. A merge is still possible, but would need further discussion. W.marsh 00:50, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] United States immigration debate

United States immigration debate (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Delete this page and merge the contents into Illegal immigration to the United States. The focus of this page is on legislation proposed for the 109th Congress which is soon to be concluded. In January the 110 congress forms and the debate must start anew, and most of the wording will have to be deleted from the page. Most of the information not related to legislation is already duplicated on the Illegal immigration to the United States page, or should be on that page. Why keep a page that must be overhauled every two years, it would be better to include a section on “Illegal immigration to the United States” and keep that up-to-date. Wayoutguy 18:27, 29 November 2006 (UTC) — Wayoutguy (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Note: "Delete and merge" isn't an option; GFDL requires that some trail of authorship be maintained. Either pick "delete", or drop the nomination in favor of a merge (which can be proposed and carried out outside of AFD). Zetawoof^(ζ) 19:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Keep I have no problem with a detailed article regarding historical or current events. Articles regarding newsworthy historical issues are common and welcome. The article itself appears to be well footnoted (although I'd like to see more references at the bottom). As for the nom's suggestion that the new congress will change the debate, well...great. This article (or an improved version of it) could be a good first look at where this debate has come from and where it's currently at -- almost the definition of living history, yes? Lacking an AfD argument regarding verifiability or original research (neither of which seem to apply), I don't see what the problem is with this article. -Markeer 00:36, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Keep per Markeer. This debate has been in play since 2004, possible 2001 (see article), and will continue. Congressional cycling doesn't stop it. If there was a substantive break in the content, as opposed to new legislation, it would merit moving, not deleting this article. I'd love to see early 20th century US Immigration Debate one day.--Carwil 00:21, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
• Strong Delete: The underlying issue is illegal immigration. What congress intends to do about illegal immigration should be included in that article. Seems to me that a page titled "united states immigration debate" is just an excuse for wikipedians to debate themselves, and wikipedia is not a forum for debates. Dullfig 19:27, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
• KeepWhat the US congress intends to do in each sesion is notable as history. DGG 05:05, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete per Dullfig. WMMartin 15:06, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.