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>>>Which is exactly what I thought (and thought I said originally). If you look back at the first half of the 20th century (and the 20-30 years before that), you'll see that new immigrant groups were not particularly welcomed.
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>>>Tamar
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>>the original and illegal immigrants were not particularly welcome either. Ask any of the real Americans.
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>EVERY immigrant wave has been resisted. Then they assimilate and resist the next wave. That is the history of this country. It is our strength, not our weakness. I know I am repeating myself so will shut up.

So they are keeping up that strength, by affirming this tradition of resistance :).