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*During the so-called bracero ("strong-armed one") program from 1942 to 1964, the number of unauthorized Mexicans slipping across the border actually expanded in parallel with the number of authorized temporary workers; the illegal flows then continued to accelerate after the program's termination...

**I don't buy this at all. The guest worker program applied on the East Coast as well as the West. East Coast workers were primarily from island nations like Jamaica, Barbados, Haiti, etc.

Fair enough.

Just to clarify the analogy for this Californian, which of those island nations shares a 2,000 mile land border with the United States?

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Just to clarify the analogy for this Californian, which of those island nations shares a 2,000 mile land border with the United States?

Were you aware that most of our borders are on the ocean? Have you ever heard of a thing called a "boat"? Have you ever heard that Cubans and Haitians come to FL in rafts, boats, or anything else that might float for even a short time?
Nah, I didn't think so.