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Originally Posted by stevo
Immigration to the US was at its peak just prior to 1900. In the years following the civil war up until the great depression. At that time it was best for this country and its citizens to have such an open immigration policy. America gained a lot from immigration at the turn of the century. Thats where the american dream started. The people coming over came over to become americans. They came to work hard in search of the american dream. They assimilated into american society well, while still keeping cultural roots. Most importantly people weren't coming over here knowing uncle sam was going to take care of them. they knew they had to do it for themselves. Its different today.
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I think we can all agree that illegal immigration must be stopped.
But if you are extended your generalizations to recent/current legal immigrants not "wanting to be americans" or not "searching for the american dream" or "looking for uncle sam to take care of them" or they "dont want to do it for themselves"....I think you're way off base.
From recent census studies:
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The number of Hispanic-owned businesses grew 31 percent between 1997 and 2002 — three times the national average for all businesses — according to a new report, Survey of Business Owners: Hispanic-Owned Firms: 2002 [PDF], released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The nearly 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses generated nearly $222 billion in revenue, up 19 percent from 1997.
“The Economic Census gives an accurate picture of America’s 23 million businesses. The growth we see in Hispanic-owned businesses illustrates the changing fabric of American’s business and industry. With Hispanic businesses among the fastest growing segments of our economy, this is a good indicator of how competitiveness is driving the American economy,” said Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/...ip/006577.html
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The number of Asian-owned businesses grew 24 percent between 1997 and 2002, approximately twice the national average for all businesses. The 1.1 million businesses generated more than $326 billion in revenues, up 8 percent from 1997. This is according to a new report, Survey of Business Owners: Asian-Owned Firms: 2002 [PDF], released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.
“The robust revenues of Asian-owned firms and the growth in the number of businesses provide yet another indicator that minority entrepreneurs are at the forefront as engines for growth in our economy,” said Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/...ip/006814.html
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We need a sensible immigration policy that stops illegal immigration and controls legal immigration, while not abandoning our core values as a "land of opportunity" and not a policy based on "they dont contribute".