What Might Have Been
If that rule still were in force today, perhaps the World Trade Center would be standing.
Getting a green card in 1951 was no minor feat.
There was a quota standard for all countries.
How to Get Deported
Applicants more often than not had to be sponsored by an American citizen, who guaranteed you had a place to live and would not become a burden to the country.
Seeking government assistance or a criminal offense could result in deportation.
Six years later, my wife and I became American citizens.
A Question of Loyalty
And that did not include dual citizenship. Where is your loyalty if you are a citizen of two countries?
In contrast, witness the radical immigration legislation liberal lawmakers are attempting to pass this week. They are the epitome of stupidity.
There are dozens of foreign language radio stations, not to mention newspapers in Southern California alone.
What Adaptation?
No reason to learn English.
Unquestionably, America has witnessed a death of patriotism, particularly in the media.
Rarely do televised sports events include the pre-game National Anthem. And when they do, the Star Spangled Banner is either butchered or sung by someone totally incapable.
A premier hockey writer and historian in the second half of the last century, Walt Marlow has been a journalist in Southern California for 56 years.
