peoples, who slowly moved into the lands of the Empire until the time came when the Empire itself was overwhelmed and eventually disappeared. But there are others who point out that the United States itself is basically a nation of immigrants, and also point out that many of the ancestors of today’s citizens entered the country without any documents. In short, each side of the debate chooses a particular moment in history and interprets it in such a way that it bolsters its own current position.
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