Look Out For Those Illegals

When the immigrants first arrived, most of the locals took a somewhat passive approach. Sure, there were those nay-sayers who foresaw trouble. But, whatever the case, they (the immigrants) were allowed in...actually, welcomed in on many occasions.
And, at first, these immigrants seemed to have an appreciation for the local customs. Sure, they had their own customs and cultures which they brought with them, but they didn't seem bent on destroying everything that was already in place here. That was, of course, at first.
What the locals may not have realized is that those immigrants intended right from the start to make their "fortune" here and then ship that fortune back home. In fact, there were individuals back home who had actually helped the immigrants to come here in order to do just that.
After a while the immigrants began to feel they should have greater rights. It was as if they figured they had as much right to the land and the wealth of the land as did the citizens. It was then that the citizens began to get a little frighthened. Maybe these immigrants weren't content with being visitors, or even second-class citizens.
The fear on the part of the citizens has proven to be well-founded. The immigrants began to demand more and more and more. Before you knew it, the immigrants had grown to such great numbers that it was the citizens who often felt like the second-class citizens. Things began to change.
The citizens began to fight back. They realized they had somewhat been duped. They knew the immigration problem was a real threat. But it appeared to be too late. The immigrants were entrenched in the land. And, they weren't going to leave.
The immigrants took advantage of their large numbers. Now it became clear just what these upstart immigrants intended to do. And, you know what? The immigrants did exactly what they had probably planned to do all along. They fought for their so-called rights. And they won!
And next year, those immigrants (or their offspring) will celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of their first permanent excursion across the border.