As a direct descendent of Italian immigrants, my family refused to teach or speak Italian in the house, uncle fought in WWII against the Nazis, came here legally and learned English within 6 months, and instilled a pride in America that is second to no one, especially you.
Welfare and government assistance have always been a signal of disgrace and dishonor. They came here legally and did not make demands on the populace to meet their needs. They assimilated and became Americans.
Furthermore, Italy was never ever referred to as "my country" as many many many latinos widely do.
Finally, we were taught that Italy was not a good place and that is why they left. America, who was named after an Italian as you probably don't know, was always and will always be considered home.
So, you are wrong on all fronts. The immigrant of yesterday is not the same as the immigrant of today.
Huh, and "The Godfather" would have never been a popular movie since it's release in 1972, gumba, so fongul.