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Originally Posted by RKC

In 1907, everybody was worried about the huge influx of Irish, Italians and Eastern Europeans. They had different religions, different languages, different cuisines.

And what happened? Can you imagine America without the Roman Catholic Church? Pasta and Pizza and St. Patrick's Day? Let history take its time. I for one like Thai, Chinese and Mexican food, culture, etc. Don't get so jumpy. The second and third generations will be from here/for here. Is it really human nature to assume otherwise? And, on the flip side, is it really human nature to expect an immigrant of 30 or 40 years of age to speak more than a little pidgin English?

Middle Easterners? I for one don't mind the self-selecting, adventure seeking, freedom seeking immigrants from there either. Let the ones who like the way they are living stay there and the young, dynamic, daring ones come here.

To be an immigrant is to be bold, hopeful and strong. All things I would wish our country to be in the 21st Century,

I missed the Italian & Eastern European language schools.