It WAS NOT ILLEGAL in the U.S. until the 1820s, and even then was not illegal in the first four months.
174 posted on 11/18/2007 5:09:50 PM PST by Politicalmom
(Of the potential GOP front runners, FT has one of the better records on immigration.- NumbersUSA)
175 posted on 11/18/2007 5:13:40 PM PST by EternalVigilance
(Our God-given rights, and those of our posterity, are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)