You know this story is probally very complicated for several reasons. Before , I believe 1920 I think the immigration policies were a tad different. People sort of just showed up. So to say if his all Grandparents showed up legally might be sort of a tough call depending when they arrived. I suspect in a few cases that might be why its not "clear"
You better hit the history books. My grandparents came through Ellis Island circa 1904. Diseased people were turned back. Sent back to Europe
Ellis Island Passenger Arrivals : American Family Immigration ...
| Between 1892 and 1924 over 22 million passengers and members of ships' crews came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. www.ellisisland.org/ - 22k - May 17, 2006 - |
I agree. I have no problem with his grandparents being illegal. Nor do I have a problem with any others whose grandparents were illegal as long as it was a loooong time ago. Back then there was no welfare, no free medical etc that came out of taxpayers pockets. In doing genealogy to try and find my one great grandfather that I don't know anything about, I found in Texas, especially in the areas I was looking - Medina county and west and south, there was a LOT of mexicans who said they were born in Mexico. Plus the fact that back then there were no terrorists trying to get here.