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.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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