I wonder if certain people are vehemently anti-immigrant because when they look at the faces of those immigrants who come from across the Western Hemisphere, they see remnants of the indigenous populations that the European conquerors destroyed. They see millions of descendants of the original inhabitants of this land. They see people who had their own languages, religions, and customs destroyed. They see the net result of over 500 years of waging a very real war against an enemy who never wanted war. In fact, when the nativist elements of the United States speak against immigration (and have no doubt, they are speaking out against immigrants from the Americas and Africa) they are constantly reminded that the subjugation and slaughter of millions of people has backfired. They see that their forefathers were never granted entry into these continents. They see the transgretions of the past, but instead of working to improve the situation, all they know is fear. But now they are afraid of the consequences of their own actions, so they go kicking and screaming as they slowly come closer to inevitable.