[Miss Marple]

Prior to WWI, the German community in Indianapolis published its own German language newspapers. Many of those people who worked in the gardening district near my home never did learn English, except for a few words.

Most second generation immigrants will be assimilated.

[WackyKat]

Most second generation immigrants will be assimilated.

The situation now is utterly different. People can now easily travel and communicate with the home country.

Mexican irredentism will flourish

The southwest is going to turn into "Atzlan"

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Prior to WWI, the German community in Indianapolis published its own German language newspapers. Many of those people who worked in the gardening district near my home never did learn English, except for a few words.**

Likewise with my Serbian grandfather.

[Aggie Mama]

MM, I really have to disagree with you on the assimilation. Where I live, I see NO effort at assimilation. It is too easy not to when there are Spanish radio & tv stations, newspapers, and even public school which teach in Spanish and English.

[wjcsux]

Almost all of the 1891-1920 immigrants had no interest in returning to their homeland. That isn't the case today. I live in NM. The overwhelming number of "migrant workers" in our area live in Mexico and work here. Almost all are paid in cash. They go to the grocery store, purchase money orders, and send them back to thier home in Mexico.
Workers that are paid cash do not pay witholding tax, FICA or Medicare witholding.