I can see your side of the argument clearly.
And im all for lifting the lamp by the golden door etc,
Problem is a lot of these Mexican's dont want to be Americans.
They dont want to embrace American traditions, customs, or even in some cases Laws.
Right here in Texas, near your neck of the woods actually, i saw a Whataburger with a bunch of cars in the lot all with massive mexican flags in the rear window... the place was packed with hispanics (legal or not who knows) to top it off, the American AND Texas Flags on the flag poles outside the whataburger were both hanging upside down.
these "immigrants" are unlike your Irish immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s... these "immigrants" are a whole new issue.
they simply want to live here and receive all of the benefits of living here without any of the commitment to becoming "Americans" - label them whatever you want, this is an aggressive invasion any way you slice it.
I really hate that it will have to come down to a Nuclear weapon exploding in Phoenix to win over some hearts and minds... and though thats an extreme example... you have to admit In August of 2001 the world trade center attack was pretty unthinkable too.
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