[pct-l] Re: Southern Section and Immigrant Worries

[jmertes@gte.net (John Mertes)]

TOKTAADN@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/5/2001 3:42:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> calliger@infolane.com writes:
>
> > >"illegals" are not "invading" the US. Talk about comparing apples and
> >  >oranges. Or do you think the Pilgrim Fathers also invaded the US?
> >
> >  There are proper channels to enter this country. It is no longer the
> >  time of the pilgrims, so one cannot make that analogy logically.
>
> Time to dismantle the Statue of Liberty?
>
> Happy trails,
>
> Solar Bear

No, Solar Bear. NOT time to dismantle the Statue of Liberty. It celebrates
and commemorates Liberty and immigration (legal), not illegal entry into the
US. As I recall from my history classes, many would be immigrants were
rejected at Ellis Island and sent back to Europe because they did not meet
US standards.

John