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Originally Posted by SamInTheBurgh
Oh, quite a bit has changed. When the mass immigration was going on in the early twentieth century those people came here, LEGALLY, were checked in at Ellis Island or whatever port of entry they came into, and then went off and earned their living.
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So do most Mexicans, regardless of whether they're entering the country legally or illegally. Hell, illegals work harder than most legal immigrants and damned near all citizens-- because they ain't got much choice in it.
They came here to
work.
My problem is that they don't assimilate. They don't learn the language, they don't fly our flag, and they make absolutely no effort whatsoever to repatriate themselves as Americans.
I hate it as much as you do-- but that doesn't free us from our obligation to discuss the issue honestly.