Illegal immigrants have been a disaster for this country.

[Richard D]

Just ask any Native American.

[gateley]

1. K&R! nt

[provis99]

2. That immigration wasn't illegal, it was conquest.

Calling it illegal immigration makes it sound mellow.

[rhett o rick]

4. Good point. Those immigrants wiped out millions. That's beyond illegal. nm

[damntexdem]

6. But it started in the current U.S. with agreements that were then violated.

So, it was illegal before it became conquest -- that had to wait for enough of a foothold to be established to allow conquest.

But yes, in Mexico, Central, and South America, it was military conquest from the start.

[WCGreen]

9. Exactly!

[devilgrrl]

3. You mean those small pox carrying European invaders?

eom

[lumberjack_jeff]

5. perhaps we should learn from their mistake.

[TheDebbieDee]

7. Well, no one can argue with that one! Not even the rascists!

[msongs]

8. native americans not native, animals/plants view them as illegal immigrants as well :-) nt

[tavalon]

10. True