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>"The mass immigration in the late 1800's and early 1900's did not destroy the middle class, but I'm supposed to believe that if we don't kick people already here out, the Middle Class is doomed?"<

That was about manifest destiny. The govt. was giving land stakes away to people who
WANTED TO BE CITIZENS!
Immigrants didn't come here to get on welfare, get free health care, and be a general blight on society.
AND THEY WANTED TO LEARN ENGLISH.

The illegals of today have no vested interest in this country, they are here for the goodies.

Socialist benefits will NEVER be cut back, in fact the new proposals for a guest worker program will most likely allow them to collect Social Security after only 18 months of paying into it.

Of course they can send those checks back to their country of origin, to be spent there.

Yes, this new guest worker program will bankrupt this country but good.

AND THEY WANTED TO LEARN ENGLISH.

Immigrants from 100 years ago or so often didn't learn English so well. Many remained in their neighborhoods and kept old country customs. Cleveland was a good example.

The KIDS, however, always want to learn English. It's easier for a kid than an adult. Immigrant parents can't keep their kids in the old country here in America.

I was in a hospital in Miami with my native Venezuelan stepmom visiting my Dad who was ill. A Latina nurse came in and was speaking Spanish to my stepmom. When she realized I couldn't speak Spanish she got on me for being yet another Latino kid that won't learn the old country language! It was funny, but it illustrates just how powerful our melting pot is.