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Monday, May 08, 2006
Immigration debate echoes past: Current concerns about foreign-born workers mirror those of early 20th century
Immigration debate echoes past: Current concerns about foreign-born workers mirror those of early 20th centurySource: Washington Post
The bitter arguments of the past echo loudly these days as Congress debates toughening the nation's immigration laws and immigrants from Latin America and Asia swell the streets of U.S. cities in protest. Most of the concerns voiced today -- that too many immigrants seek economic advantage and fail to understand democracy, that they refuse to learn English, overcrowd homes and overwhelm public services -- were heard a century ago.
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