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I welcome legal immigrants as well(at least in limited numbers). However ONLY if they come to be Americans. Those who relinquish loyalty to their former countries and learn English and American history. This idea that just because they are “legal” are is fine and dandy is bogus to me. We have been importing many “legal” immigrants over the last 40 years or so who have little allegiance to America and are only here for what they can get out of us. Entrepreneurship is great if it is done with a certain amount of gratitude for the environment that enables it and a certain sense of loyalty to the American people.

I agree with others who question the timing of this article.


21 posted on 06/14/2007 7:42:39 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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The first generation never becomes American. None of my great grandparents ever became "American", although they came here to take advantage of the opportunities this country provides, with no desire to overthrow the existing order.

Its the second and third generations that effectively become Americans, just simply by living and breathing the experience everyday of their lives. Their parents/grandparents, however, never truly lose their old world ways.

Besides, if you were an urbanized educated Indian/Korean/Russian/Argentinean, etc., would you REALLY want to assimilate into NASCAR nation?

31 posted on 06/14/2007 4:08:14 PM PDT by Clemenza (Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
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