[lonestar67]

I favor people becoming Americans. I know full well this is a nation of immigrants. I also know that a high percentage of our soldiers in Iraq are non-citizen hispanics.

This nation has endured far higher waves of immigration. The real question is whether we are up to the task of assimilation.

I have grown up most of my life in Texas so I think I understand how difficult these questions are but I do not agree with the wall builders and anti-amnesty crowd.

[LachlanMinnesota]

Assimilation must include the desires of those who would enter this country, don't you think? When did the Irish, Germans, or the many other people coming to this country demand that we change our culture to be as they wish? All of these cultures have been allowed to maintain their identity, as long as they bought in to the "American" culture, and learned out language.

I recall no "reconquista" movement by the Germans or anyone else.

[buccaneer81]

The real question is whether we are up to the task of assimilation.

You got the shoe on the wrong foot. We needn't be up to the task. That's on the newcomers. LEGAL newcomers.

[BW2221]

"This nation has endured far higher waves of immigration."

That's not necessarily true. When the dependents of the irregular migrants (a U.N. term) arrive, we'll be looking at a total of 30 - 40 million. Some claim the Senate bill will permit up to 100 million. We've never had those numbers before.

One major difference is that immigrants from earlier eras were not a financial burden as the system of social services today's aliens enjoy didn't exist.

[TheLion]

"This nation has endured far higher waves of immigration."

Maybe as a percentage of population but never, but never in these numbers. This is a frigging invasion!

[Arizona Carolyn]

This is about a lot more than just immigration.

[curiosity]

This nation has endured far higher waves of immigration.

That's not true. Immigration is now at an all time high, and it's been that way for a while.

[RodgerD]

I do not agree with the wall builders and anti-amnesty crowd.

I want the USA to remain a country. You want it to merge with Mexico.

[GOPJ]

This nation has endured far higher waves of immigration. The real question is whether we are up to the task of assimilation.

First, these people are NOT immigrants. Immigrants are people who come here who have been accepted before they arrive.

If I have 50 guests in my home for a party it's not the same as having 60 strangers break into my home and demand hospitality. And for you to say to me, "you've had 50 people stay, is 60 really that much more...?" misses the point that one group was invited and one group was not.

I'm stunned that you can't see the difference.