Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it"

The Irish faced discrimination because of their Catholicism. As more Irish people arrived, the Native American Party was formed. Supporters of this party called themselves "nativists" believing that they, as white Protestant native-born Americans, were superior to the incoming immigrants.

In 1844, violent rioting broke out between nativists and the Irish in Philadelphia. Several people were killed, and nativist mobs burned Irish homes, stores, schools, and even churches. The army was called in to stop the riot.

At their national convention the following year, the members of the Native American Party called the newly arrived immigrants a "swarm of aliens, who, like a deluge, annually poured moral and political corruption upon us."

In 1852, a nativist secret society, later known as the Order of the Star Spangled Banner, was formed to oppose Catholics in public office. Members of this society had to be white, native-born, Protestant, born of Protestant parents, and not married to a Catholic. They attacked Irish neighborhoods and Catholic churches in the 1850s. When they were questioned about their activities, they frequently replied, "I know nothing." Because of this response, other Americans soon called them "Know-Nothings".

The "Know-Nothings" joined other nativists to successfully elect sympathetic politicians to public office. They opposed the further immigration of "cheap working foreigners." In 1854, nativists elected nine governors and numerous members of state legislatures and Congress. Two years later their presidential candidate, Millard Fillmore, won almost 25 percent of the national vote for president. He had already served a term as president before joining the Native American Party. But nativists divided over the issue of slavery, and the Native American Party eventually collapsed."

I though the irish spoke english

Anonymous wrote:"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it"

The Irish faced discrimination because of their Catholicism. As more Irish people arrived, the Native American Party was formed. Supporters of this party called themselves "nativists" believing that they, as white Protestant native-born Americans, were superior to the incoming immigrants.

In 1844, violent rioting broke out between nativists and the Irish in Philadelphia. Several people were killed, and nativist mobs burned Irish homes, stores, schools, and even churches. The army was called in to stop the riot.

At their national convention the following year, the members of the Native American Party called the newly arrived immigrants a "swarm of aliens, who, like a deluge, annually poured moral and political corruption upon us."

In 1852, a nativist secret society, later known as the Order of the Star Spangled Banner, was formed to oppose Catholics in public office. Members of this society had to be white, native-born, Protestant, born of Protestant parents, and not married to a Catholic. They attacked Irish neighborhoods and Catholic churches in the 1850s. When they were questioned about their activities, they frequently replied, "I know nothing." Because of this response, other Americans soon called them "Know-Nothings".

The "Know-Nothings" joined other nativists to successfully elect sympathetic politicians to public office. They opposed the further immigration of "cheap working foreigners." In 1854, nativists elected nine governors and numerous members of state legislatures and Congress. Two years later their presidential candidate, Millard Fillmore, won almost 25 percent of the national vote for president. He had already served a term as president before joining the Native American Party. But nativists divided over the issue of slavery, and the Native American Party eventually collapsed."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So every person that are against illegal aliens are bigots? You are okay with complete open borders? Even Mexico has barbed wire fences in their southern border. Please stop insulting people with the word bigot. Come into the country legally if you want respect.

I'm not the pp, but in my opinion, what makes this poster a bigot is the assumption that immigrant = "welfare, subsidized housing, free school with ESOL and FARMS" and the assertion that the poster has "never once seen a hispanic family attend or be involved in their child's school or education." I seriously doubt that's true. And if it is, it's more evidence that more outreach efforts are needed. These are kids we're talking about, and they deserve to feel (and have their families feel) included in their schools.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny how previous decades and generations of immigrants quickly learned English, but the last 30 years of some MoCo immigrants cannot or will not.

Enablement much?

My mother will say it's b/c no one catered to them.

However, they also came to this country with trades behind them - and with a fairly solid educational background. They were literate in their OWN language, which meant that picking up English was much easier.

Today's immigrants arrive with few skills and most are NOT literate in their own language.

I know; I teach in a highly impacted school.

And people are arguing about why some students and schools are performing poorly???

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Funny how previous decades and generations of immigrants quickly learned English, but the last 30 years of some MoCo immigrants cannot or will not.

Enablement much?

My mother will say it's b/c no one catered to them.

However, they also came to this country with trades behind them - and with a fairly solid educational background. They were literate in their OWN language, which meant that picking up English was much easier.

Today's immigrants arrive with few skills and most are NOT literate in their own language.

I know; I teach in a highly impacted school.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

So every person that are against illegal aliens are bigots? You are okay with complete open borders? Even Mexico has barbed wire fences in their southern border. Please stop insulting people with the word bigot. Come into the country legally if you want respect.

I'm not the pp, but in my opinion, what makes this poster a bigot is the assumption that immigrant = "welfare, subsidized housing, free school with ESOL and FARMS" and the assertion that the poster has "never once seen a hispanic family attend or be involved in their child's school or education." I seriously doubt that's true. And if it is, it's more evidence that more outreach efforts are needed. These are kids we're talking about, and they deserve to feel (and have their families feel) included in their schools.