[narby]

We have never seen rates of legal immigration that compare to the current rate of ILLEGAL immigration.

Not true. I don't have the time during this discussion to look up the facts, but around the turn of the century we took in a huge number of immigrants. Many millions, in a very short period.

I think the numbers were something like 1/3 of the entire population of the country was born elsewhere. That would be like having 60 million illegals here now, not 10 million.

[dennisw]

Not true. I don't have the time during this discussion to look up the facts, but around the turn of the century we took in a huge number of immigrants. Many millions, in a very short period.

I think the numbers were something like 1/3 of the entire population of the country was born elsewhere. That would be like having 60 million illegals here now, not 10 million.

You are a liar. It was not 33%. More like 8-10%