In 1939 I hadn't even realized that this was an immigration problem.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
One might have thought that 70 years was time enough to work out what really happened in 1939. It isn't the case. Misunderstandings and misinformation abound.
At times in the past, the U.S. did not restrict the number of immigrants.
My parents were immigrants.
Undoubtedly, there are numerous problems with the immigration system here in The United States.
Immigration is a sensitive topic.
But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.
Had my grandparents not emigrated when they did, I might have been born Jewish in Eastern Europe during World War II, or I might not have been born at all. Instead, I was born in 1942 in New York City.
World War II broke out in 1939, and many people credit that war with saving the economy.
I didn't come into politics to have to deal with the issue of clandestine entry, illegal working, or an asylum system that allows a free run for right-wing bigots.
I had fought against the unjust restriction of immigration.