The Clash Over Immigration, Part 5: Inside the 1960s Mosh Pit

In the Clash Over Immigration, Part 4, we examined the collision of the 1) Hart-Celler Act, 2) cancellation of the Bracero program, 3) birthright citizenship, and 4) powerful factions driven by competing, narrow self-interests. This was the turning point for both legal and illegal immigration that is essentially in place today. As such, it is important to stop and record observations before moving on to the next chapter. While others may connect the dots differently, these are my observations.

Founding Principle – Assimilation

Wait, how can assimilation be a Founding Principle?  Did the earliest British subjects assimilate in the Colonies?  They did indeed.  Immigrants came to this country for the promise of self-determination, freedom and property.  The Colonies pulled together for over 150-years before becoming an independent Nation, solving issues that could not wait for the King or his ministers.   This Nation …

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