Aknauta
01-01-2003, 08:55 PM
eco.freedom.org
Aztlan: a warped vision of history
By Jack Ward
As the U.S. began to grow, immigrants started flowing into this new land of opportunity. Immigrants from Europe and Asia made up the majority of the newcomers. Thousands of miles of ocean separated the newcomers from their old homeland. The remoteness from their roots made it a little easier to "cut the ties" from the homeland and assimilate into a new "American" culture. For the last several decades, immigration (illegal and legal) from Mexico has increased significantly and is now a major source of immigrants. But the closeness of Mexico made the acceptance of the American culture a lower priority than in the past. In many cases, crossing the U.S.-Mexican border is as easy as moving from state to state. In less than a day's drive, someone can leave anywhere in the southwest and be in Mexico. The closeness of one's homeland makes acceptance of their new homeland less critical.
Most of those that emigrated from Mexico became naturalized U.S. citizens and have become productive citizens. Unfortunately, some embittered intellectuals (on both sides of the border) have advocated that most of the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. As a result, they also believe that there should be no border control between Mexico and the U.S. Their rantings have convinced many that the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. This view is reflected in a recent Zogby poll. The poll revealed that 58% of Mexicans believe that the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. That probably explains why 60% of Mexicans also believe there should be no border control.
The agitators call themselves the "Bronze People" and claim Aztlan is theirs. (http://www.eco.freedom.org/el/20030101/ward.shtml)
Aztlan: a warped vision of history
By Jack Ward
As the U.S. began to grow, immigrants started flowing into this new land of opportunity. Immigrants from Europe and Asia made up the majority of the newcomers. Thousands of miles of ocean separated the newcomers from their old homeland. The remoteness from their roots made it a little easier to "cut the ties" from the homeland and assimilate into a new "American" culture. For the last several decades, immigration (illegal and legal) from Mexico has increased significantly and is now a major source of immigrants. But the closeness of Mexico made the acceptance of the American culture a lower priority than in the past. In many cases, crossing the U.S.-Mexican border is as easy as moving from state to state. In less than a day's drive, someone can leave anywhere in the southwest and be in Mexico. The closeness of one's homeland makes acceptance of their new homeland less critical.
Most of those that emigrated from Mexico became naturalized U.S. citizens and have become productive citizens. Unfortunately, some embittered intellectuals (on both sides of the border) have advocated that most of the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. As a result, they also believe that there should be no border control between Mexico and the U.S. Their rantings have convinced many that the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. This view is reflected in a recent Zogby poll. The poll revealed that 58% of Mexicans believe that the southwest U.S. belongs to Mexico. That probably explains why 60% of Mexicans also believe there should be no border control.
The agitators call themselves the "Bronze People" and claim Aztlan is theirs. (http://www.eco.freedom.org/el/20030101/ward.shtml)