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Attention: We are NOT a 'Nation of Immigrants'
By Daneen G. Peterson, Ph.D.
MichNews.com
Mar 28, 2006


How often have we heard the pro-illegal-alien crowd as well as other 'clueless' Americans repeat the mantra "after all we are a nation of immigrants, aren't we?" The answer to that question is a loud and incontrovertible, NO! Most Americans today are NATIVE BORN and therefore NOT IMMIGRANTS! What is left unsaid in the above phrase is the significant fact that our American ancestors came to this country as LEGAL immigrants, which is the antithesis of the current invasion of ILLEGAL ALIENS supported by the open borders, pro-illegal alien crowd! The mantra "a nation of immigrants" is an inaccurate 'branding' of our current American culture and society. It is an incantation that contains substantial disinformation, some subtle, some blatant, which never seems to receive any scrutiny or debate. The following explains why . . .

Are We a Nation of Immigrants?

It is true that our forefathers were immigrants, which makes the statement of "we are a nation of immigrants" seem to apply, if only in a historical context. This historical fact provides the mantra with a 'ring-of-truth.' This explains why, when the pro-illegal alien crowd throws down the 'we are a nation of immigrants' gauntlet, we accede to its premise! More accurately however, there is no doubt that today we are a nation consisting largely of NATIVE Americans NOT immigrants. However, because the 'nation of immigrants' sound-bite implies an underlying assumption of a 'historical accuracy' it makes it difficult to attack the mantra as inaccurate, because 'on its face' it appears to be a 'truism!'

The problem is, that once we accept the mantra we are "a nation of immigrants" as a 'truism' we no longer examine or think about what those words actually say or mean. We don't even understand what impact such assertions have upon reality! Nor, as typical Americans, will we have the time to consider what a profound effect there is in accepting such an unchallenged sound-bite! What are the effects on our American culture, society and self-perceptions if we accept this mantra as spoken and implied?

The War of Words

Unfortunately, in this 'war of words' . . . those who control the semantics, in this case the illegal alien lobby, guarantees that the choice of words and phrases used will essentially control the debate. That is why the pro-illegals crowd will NEVER use the word "illegal" in conjunction with "immigrants," so that when they refer to our country as a "nation of immigrants," they are able to obfuscate and blur what should be a perfectly clear view of very contrary facts!

In a very subtle but complex way, the illegal alien lobby is getting most Americans to submissively place themselves on par with those illegal "immigrants" who are invading our 'nation of immigrants!' By controlling the dialogue the pro-crowd has taken the issue out of our control, and placed it in the hands of those countries who are exporting their citizens. It is a form of psychological warfare, using propaganda as a support for illegal aliens, primarily from Hispanic and Latino countries, who are demographically overwhelming our country. It is propaganda meant to disarm Americans so that we will not resist the "human tsunami" of some 23 million illegal aliens that have already invaded and balkanized America, and continue to arrive at a rate of 10,000 per day.(1-8) Unfortunately the pacification seems to be working, since most Americans, along with the media, have readily accepted the notion that 'we are a nation of immigrants' as being true and factual!

The 'New' Mantras

Insidiously, the pro-illegal alien crowd has already begun to move away from the term 'immigration' by calling it 'migration,' or 'migrant' instead of 'immigrant' in order to imply that there is some irresistible force of nature that impels them to illegally invade America. This is said in contravention of 'fact and truth,' because we all know that the 'migration' exists because of America's disgraceful governmental policy of 'open borders' and non-enforcement of immigration law. All of which are done in order to appease the desires of avaricious and dishonest employers and to pander to the Hispanic voter. The pro-illegal alien crowd hopes that we will make another leap of faith by concluding and accepting the new propaganda of 'migrant' and 'migration,' rendering "We the People" impotent once again!

The pro-illegal alien lobby believes we will continue to 'roll over' and accept any new terminology they stridently provide because we have never challenged their 'nation of immigrants' mantra! The pro-illegal alien crowd believes it has found us willing dupes in believing that our nation of native Americans descended of LEGAL immigrants is somehow equivalent to the ILLEGAL immigrants they support! They believe us dupes because we permit thousands of illegal aliens to clog our streets in protest DEMANDING their 'RIGHTS' when they are here in violation of our laws and should have no 'rights!' They should be in jail or deported, not 'aided and abetted' by police permits that allows them to flaunt their illegal presence in our streets which only serves to embolden them further. If we continue to be politely pc (i.e., politically castrated) and overly timid in challenging such propaganda and outrageous 'in your face' flaunting of our laws . . . we allow THEM to control the language AND the debate!

How the President Supports Illegal Aliens

Doris Meissner, a former US Immigration Commissioner, now an analyst at the Migration Policy Institute in Washington says "words mobilize support for, or opposition to, policies. In short, those who control the language control the issue."(9)

Jorge Ramos, an anchor for the Spanish language Univision network, and author of several books on the Latin American Diaspora, has "praised the words of President Bush has used to describe illegal immigrants [as 'undocumented']. "He decided not to call them illegal aliens but to call them good-hearted people. He was trying to convey to the right wing of the Republican Party, to emphasize that they're here to work."(9)

George W. Bush, in his 2005 State of the Union address stated: "We should not be content with laws that punish hardworking people who want only to provide for their families, and deny businesses willing workers, and invite chaos at our border."(9) It seems that the president has left out some small but very important facts. Many of those 'hardworking people' are also criminals who illegally entered our country; illegally live in our country; illegally work in our country; and often illegally drive in our country. Not to mention that they kill, rob, rape, murder and drive drunk after they arrive.

The only 'chaos at our borders' comes from the lack of the much needed military troops on the border and the non-enforcement of our immigration laws. Both problems are the result of the deliberate dereliction-of-duty and oaths-of-office by both the president and US Congress.



Illegal aliens also displace many 'hard-working' Americans from their jobs so that they can no longer 'provide for THEIR families.' Shamefully, those businesses the president seems to 'cottons to' are ALSO responsible for the 'chaos on the border' because of their rampant GREED. The illegal alien slave wages they pay are driving Americans from the workplace and harming honest businessmen who can no longer compete. There are no jobs Americans won't do, only jobs that Americans can no longer AFFORD to do. Those slave wages are just too low to survive on unless Americans started living 20 to a house or are propped up by 'public benefits!'

Joel Alvarado, policy analyst in Atlanta for MALDEF the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, feels that "[w]ords can humanize or objectify those in the immigration debate, [they can] raise conflict or sow cooperation, alarm or pacify . . . If you call people illegal aliens, criminals, people who are violators of the law, it might sound reasonable or justifiable to create policies to make local police enforce immigration law or policies to deny [illegal immigrants] the right to drive and take their family to church. It [then] might seem all right to treat them in a way that is confrontational."(9)

Ergo, MALDEF and the rest of the pro-illegal alien crowd wants to keep us pacified and cooperative by cleverly placing "the nation of immigrants" on a par, with the ILLEGAL "immigrants they support!(10)

Putting 'Lipstick on the Pig'

In sum, the mantra "we are a nation of immigrants" is simply putting "lipstick on the pig" as Tom Tancredo has famously iterated. It is just another way to cover up, disguise, and gloss over the true story of the massive illegal immigration that is crushing our country. Sadly, it is being done with the duplicitous help of the media, politicians, and others, including our president, who have deliberately and maliciously obscured the real facts and truth about the millions upon millions of illegal aliens overwhelming America!

As a nation of NATIVE Americans of LEGAL immigrant ancestry, we can find similar parallels between the current situation and the American Indians who were here when we displaced them, with our overwhelming numbers. Mexico in particular, along with many other Latin American countries, are seeking to displace our sovereign nation's native Americans and English language, with Spanish speaking Hispanics and Latinos, just as we did the American Indians. They are NOT here to acculturate and assimilate as evidenced by the balkanization we see all across America!(11)(12)

An American Indian Speaks Out Against Illegal Aliens

Dr. David A. Yeagley, an American Indian and direct descendant of the Comanche warrior Bad Eagle says it best:

America today is making the same mistake we Indians made nearly four centuries ago. America is letting in too many foreigners. And we Indians could end up losing this country all over again. It may come as surprise to many white people who have been brainwashed by the media to see Indians as the ultimate liberals, but there are few groups in America today who take a dimmer view of mass immigration than the American Indian.

The Comanches were one of the most intolerant of all Indian peoples. We had no use for anyone else, white, Mexican or Indian. When we came thundering down on the southwest plains, we took the land we wanted and ran everyone else off. We created the life we wanted, at the expense of other people. The white man did the same. Only he did it on a grander scale.

In many ways, Indians see the white man as a kind of adopted son -- naive, reckless and destructive, at times -- but nevertheless cut from the same warrior cloth as we were. We do not see black, Mexicans, Asians, Arabs and others in this light. These peoples may have their own virtues and traditions, but they have no history with us. They are strangers. If they want to rule us, they must conquer us the way the white man did -- on the battlefield, by force of arms. That is the only honorable way for a warrior.

The white man seems to have lost his spirit. We see that he is giving this country away to [illegal alien] others, and this fills our hearts with fear. For we are part of the land he is giving away . . . The white man must regain his warrior soul and take back his land! In that fight, I will stand by his side and offer whatever strength I have to ensure his victory!" (13)

Will America Become Just Another Historical Footnote?

For us native-born Americans, to accept the premise that we are a "nation of immigrants," is to invite a future of constant conquest by successive waves of needy and covetous émigrés, from nations around the world. By not challenging the mantra "we are a nation immigrants" it implies our acceptance to being rendered a historical footnote in our own country!

Mexico is busy waging a one-sided war against America by sending a migrant army of some 20 million of its poorest citizens to colonize and reconquista America. It is a de facto war that has been carefully planned, arrogantly conducted and blatantly executed without a single change or deviation from the original 1982 'Mexican Manifesto.' Along with those illegal aliens, are many of Hispanic heritage and other 'enablers' who are functioning as the proverbial 'fifth column,' in this country. Where a 'fifth column' is defined as "a group of people who act traitorously and subversively, out of a secret [or not so secret] sympathy, for the enemy of their country in our country." The Mexican illegal alien invasion is an act of war that has reduced our country to nothing but a lawless territory, with little or no sovereignty left!(14)

At the same time Mexico wages its de facto war, their Hispanic shills are working overtime to stop all those who would stand against them. They work in concert with a fifth column of Hispanic compatriots, enablers like the Catholic church, etc., facilitated by the media, politicians, and many clueless Americans.(14)

Our sovereign nation is facing an overwhelming illegal alien invasion by an Hispanic migrant army that has defied our laws, balkanized our cities and towns, and disrespects our culture and society. They are arrogantly corrupting our unifying national language and disparage our unique American heritage! This is being accomplished while our complicit government has shamelessly stood by, blatantly ignoring the mobocracy by allowing Mexico's human tsunami to overrun America, diminish our quality-of-life, overload our hospitals, schools and jails, and bankrupt our treasury.(14)

Are We Headed for the 'Dustbin of History?'

As a nation, it seems we've already left behind our proud history, becoming more and more impotent, day by day. We seem to be sitting quietly on the sidelines, while our American culture and language are being ripped from our control! Why have we allowed the governments of foreign nations to execute a de facto war by encouraging tens of millions of their citizens to illegally enter America? It is an 'act of war' that has reduced our country to nothing but a lawless territory, with little or no sovereignty left! It is absurd for America to continue to live under wave after wave of invading 'armies' of illegal aliens who will, by their sheer numbers, take over our society, culture and language!(12)(14)

"We the People" have been sold down the river. Everyone is aware that NAFTA + CAFTA = SHAFTA for the American worker. The Council on Foreign Relation's (CFR's) global elites are in cahoots with our government who are both working overtime to erase our borders and dismantle our sovereignty. We MUST stop the insanity by voting out of office those who facilitate the CFR's plans before our Constitution, Bill of Rights and Republic ends up in the dustbin of history! During the 2006 election cycle American citizens must DEMAND that the Military be placed on our borders and that our immigration laws be enforced!!(11)(14)

Perhaps it is time for "We the People" to rise up and take back our country!

Daneen@frontiernet.net