[eleni121]

Thanks for posting this article. And thanks for the source -I want to see the "hard data" concerning immigrant youth and gangs. Looking forward to seeing the film.

The extent of the pathology afflicting immigrants is greatly exagerrated or at minimum varies by location and group. My experience has been overwhelming in favor or immigrants, except for allowing in any more Muslims. Especially since 1996 and welfare reform (thanks Newt!)I know of few immigrants that don't work full time supporting their families and most appreciating and supporting America. In fact, most are more conservative than the average American.

[Restorer]

In the blink of an eye, mighty Rome was brought to its knees.

That was a LONG blink!

Depending on how you figure it, Rome took 2.5 to 12 centuries to fall.

Rome was also built on immigration (often unwilling immigration) from its very beginning. For a great many centuries it successfully Romanized the immigrants.

[weikel]

Bookmarked.

[boris]

Read this if you have not seen it already. Always a nice reminder of things past and things to come.

--Boris

[happygrl]

Most immigrants of the 1800s and early 1900s had a common background in Western tradition.

There was some allusion to this in the article. Perhaps Part II will explicate this more.

Hmongs are one thing. They have no intent on taking over.

But Muslims (at least those not from Turkey) are of a different order.