A Comment About

The Mexican Flag Double Standard

May 7, 2008 - 9:25 am - by Ruben Navarrette Jr.
Dave
2008-05-08 14:40:26

I live in SoCal and work in Los Angeles and if these illeagle immigrants are trying to assimilate into US society I sure don’t see it. All they seem to want is a better Mexico.
The one thing I never see mentioned regarding Mexican illegals and how we should just let them become part of mainstream society like all the other waves of immigration (Irish, Italian etc.)is that the Europeans had to completely give up their old nation and commit to America. Our latest wave never has to commit to the U.S. They can recross the border and visit home during Christmas or pick up a phone and call home. They have no need or desire to adapt to our society. They expect to rebuild their Mexico here.