This kind of hyperbole has existed throughout our history of immigration. My forefathers came from Ireland and Italy and were treated as trash by those already here. When the migrating people are not accepted they are more comfortable staying among their own; they have always done so. Think about the communities of German and of Scandinavian who populated parts of the midwest together. It takes a generation or two to become part of the population. I lived in Southern California for 45 years and we had a large Hispanic population; no telling whether or not they were documented. Their children were an assimilated part of the state's population and could speak two languages fluently. As far as La Raza is concerned, do you think it is wrong for a group which has in common an ethnic identity to look to help its members? The only negatives I could find online were from conservative organizations. The Republican candidates are afraid of any overtures in that direction because they are intimidated by their their conservative wing.
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