many immigrant nationalities are fleeing communist regimes
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Like who? Name them. I've got N. Korea, Cuba, and maybe Belarus on my list of official commie states. OK add the PRC although after visting a couple years ago it seemed more capitalistic than the US.
You're right, I would have been more correct to have said "many immigrants" just with the population of PRC alone. Venezuela may be added to that list in the near future.
PRC has experienced economic reforms, but there is still no genuine freedom of religion, and they still force abortions and sterilizations on women.
Video of PRC government destroying a church
www.persecution.com/china/
Chinese Woman Arrested for Protesting Her Forced Abortion Tortured in Prison
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/apr/06041007.html