Countless cheap labor pimps have told us that today's immigration is just like yesterday's (a recent example), a statement that's demonstrably false. The latest example of how false that is is provided by "Some Latinos promote dual Mexican-American citizenship" from Lennox Samuels of the DMN:

...As President Bush and others call for assimilation of Latino immigrants, some Hispanics in [the Chicago neighborhood of Little Village/La Villita centered around 26th and Pulaski] and other parts of the country, including North Texas, are on what could be a collision course, pushing to be fully binational, with equal rights in Mexico and the United States and grounded in both societies.

"We're never giving up our Mexican roots," said Maria Cantu-Dougala, assistant vice president of Second Federal Savings [offers ITIN home loans explicitly to illegal aliens] and an American citizen. "I still consider myself Mexican. That's where we're so different from other immigrants. We just can't give it up."

...The United States must avoid "balkanization" and has to maintain its national identity, common culture and common English language "or we will follow the path to the ash heap of history like the Roman Empire," said Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas.

"Arrogant nationalistic attitudes like this, which are blatant violations of American law, along with the uncontrolled mass migration and marching with Mexican flags have combined to push this country over the tipping point in favor of aggressive immigration law enforcement and strict border security," said Culberson, who has criticized White House immigration policy as lax.

He's right, and we not only have a right but a duty to make sure that groups cannot construct nations within our nation. Of course, many Democrats would disagree, a few for ideological reasons and the rest simply because they're corrupt. Then, it's over to the thoughts of someone who appears to be a "transnational progressive" or simply one of those with "binational" inclinations:

...["Migration expert" Jonathan Fox of UC Santa Cruz] calls the phenomenon of Mexicans striving to be members of both U.S. and Mexican societies "civic binationality." It is one of several practices that suggest immigrants are finding new ways to integrate into the U.S., he said...

Then, they discuss "hometown" organizations:

In the U.S., the growth in the number and sophistication of associations that link immigrants to their hometowns in Mexico has helped the immigrants participate more fully in American civic life while maintaining close relationships with the mother country, experts said.

Then:

[U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo], a longtime immigration foe [note: that's a false statement], said that even the notion of dual citizenship is "an oxymoron," and that being an American citizen means renouncing all prior allegiances and loyalties.

But the issue is not one of loyalty, said Paula Cruz Takash, a sociology professor at the University of California at Los Angeles.

"Anyone who understands that we have to be thinking about global citizenship will appreciate this notion of civic binationality," she said. "Any country that understands and encourages the acquisition of not just one other language but maybe others will be at an advantage as globalization goes ahead."

Obviously, the question is indeed one of loyalty: when the chips are down, which side is someone going to be on? If we have a dispute with Mexico, is someone with dual citizenship going to support the U.S., or Mexico?

Then:

A majority of Latinos, 57 percent, believe immigrants have to speak English to be part of American society, according to Pew, while 41 percent say they do not.

It's good what the majority said, but obviously 41 percent is a very large minority opinion and one that should be worrisome. Then, it's over to a somewhat curious statement from a senator:

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said some in Mexico may "have visions of the North American Union . . . where borders become less important."

"But I see zero support for that in the United States. I think our history and traditions are so strong, and our identity as unique people would never allow that to happen."