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There is a big difference. The Irish, Italians and other Europeans (including my ancestors) were not sending their kids illegally across the border (or across the Atlantic) and hoping that the US would just take care of them. They were entering the country legally, and very often it was just the husbands, older brothers and men who came here first, leaving their wives and rest of the family behind, so that they could find a job and make enough money to then bring everyone else over.Unfortunately, United States have set us up to be the "world's babysitter, if you think about it, we have this huge statue that NJ and NY argue over, which by the way is in NJ, that tells all immigrants to come here and promised to be fed, protected and care for- The Statue of Liberty. I really do not see this situation any differently than when the Irish, Italians and all of those Europeans came to this country for a chance for better lives. Only different is now we have a different group coming for opportunities that United States promised through that 'Statue of Liberty'- motto "Send me your tired and Poor" By accepting that gift from France 100+ years ago, we opened ourselves to be the World's Savior.
Side note: Btw, if you and your children are vaccinated against most diseases and healthy, it is the unhealthy and unvaccinated people who are most in danger of these illegals that are coming in with diseases, which in my opinion is a form of propaganda to incite fear and undertones of racism against the illegal immigrants.