The ones who become citizens are the ones you would hear referring to this as their country. I don’t know how you know so much about what these people you worked with believed or how they felt about this country if they didn’t speak English. Those becoming citizens have to learn English, except in certain limited circumstances where they can get a waiver. And one of the questions they are asked when they are applying to become citizens is whether they would take up arms for the United States if they are called upon to do so. It sounds to me like you were dealing with Hispanic men who came here illegally just to make just here to make money.
Believe what you want believe. I’m just pointing out the fact that as long as there is all this hatred and disrespect for these people coming from Republicans, they’re going to gravitate toward the Democrats.
I never said if they were citizens or not. I don't know.
As for learning English I would ask them how long they'd been here and some would answer in years yet could barely speak English (or, would pretend not to).
In my experience very few wanted to become Americans. They almost always talked about going back to Ecuador or Columbia AFTER they made some money.
Believe what you want believe. I’m just pointing out the fact that as long as there is all this hatred and disrespect for these people coming from Republicans, they’re going to gravitate toward the Democrats.
It has very little to do with beliefs but rather personal experience.
BTW, I like how you slip that old straw man of "hate" in. Very like a liberal.
Also, I have to remember, you make money off of these people. Of course, you'll see the better ones. Those that WANT to be here are welcome. Very few of the ones that I met WANT to be here. They are here to make some money and go back.