[BohDaThone]

Many. many, of the 19-th early 20th immigrants went back. About 1/3 of Italians, I believe. A lot of the posters here respond to any correction by saying "Yes, but illegal is different from legal." That's true. But it doesn't justify assertions about the past that aren't true.

Let's argue today's policies (and I may agree with you). But let's not rewrite the past.

[Travis McGee]

What percentage of 19th Century Irish went back and forth to Ireland on the "coffin ships?" If you are telling me that 1/3 did, you are smoking crack. They held wakes for the Irish leaving for America, because they were never going to be seen by their families again.

Don't YOU try to rewrite history.