“There was no wagon of goodies back in 1958. America then was a not a hand-out society and the only immigrants then were those who wanted to work hard and live the dream. I know many from that era, and none ever took a penny from the government.”
Yes you are right, the Mess started in the 60’s with the Miami Give away.
No, it really started with Teddy Kennedy's Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.