Er, not quite, we didn't have 290 million in country with literally millions pouring in illegally, at will. Nice try.
#1 - You still haven't answered my question.
#2 - The same sentiments were expressed back then. People back then felt that the country had 'reached it's capacity'. They felt that the new immigrants just 'weren't like us'. And there were plenty of people coming over here illegally then as there are now. Of course, that is a moot point because I AM AGAINST THAT!!!
You keep avoiding the real point of the arguement, which is what is wrong with a limited amount of legal immigration and whether or not legal immigrants in this country for less than 10 yrs. should be deported or not.