The old school refugees, or immigrants where of a different mindset then the new way of people coming to America. In GOD as I call it (good old days) people came for opportunity, to become Americans, and live the American dream. That being opportunity for the head of house holds, and their children that many places in the world do & did not offer.
My grand parents came to the USA from Czechoslovakia, and Puerto Rico. One grandfather learn the trade of an electrician, and becmae an electrical contractor in Queens NY. The other grandfather joind the Coast Guard, move over to the Navy and servied his country over 36 years in uniform. That grandfather wife was a mamber of the ILGWU (international ladies garment workers union) over 35 years, sewing men shirt in a factor in NYC.
In both my grandparents home their native launguage was spoke amount the older generation, but everyone also spoke, read, and wrote english. Yes some of the thing they brought with them from were thay came like food, drink, and some customs stuck. But all became American Citizens, except those born in Puerto Rico who already were citizens.
Many of the new wave of immigrants & refugee only come to America to take from our system. As soon as they arrive their first stop is the public assistance office, they get on AFDC, SSI, GA, Food Stamps, Medicade. Many of these people do not want to assimalite into our system, they want to change America to a satalite state of where they came from.
Honestly these people & their families contribute zero to our economy, they are just a drain on the sytem that is already over burned.
My suggestion to you liberals who feel sorry for refugees want to come to America. Open up you home to these refugees, support them, and put your money where you mouth is. Then we will see how strony your personal conviction are, or weather you are just trying to create an additional burden for the tax payer, who will be footing another bill create by people gerneious with other people money.