21 June 2015 - immigration control 1

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Of course Americans want to control immigration. They remember what the second wave of immigrants did to the first wave. It’s a better excuse than many nations have—Europeans only think that people should be leaving, not arriving. But we have to remember that “melting pot” means crucible: If you haven’t gone through it you aren’t being molded, only boxed in.

clue:

The first wave of immigrants were the ones who walked over the Bering Land Bridge over ten thousand years ago. The second wave was of course from Europe.

take oh take this clue away

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