A different bent on an old joke!
A Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant to the United States . It’s 11:00 AM on a Wednesday.
He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, “Thank you Mr. American for letting me come into this country, giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care, and a free education!”
The passerby says, “You are mistaken, I am a Mexican.”
The man goes on and encounters another passerby. “Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in America .”
The person says, “I not American, I’m Vietnamese.”
The new arrival walks farther. The next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand, and says, “Thank you for this wonderful America !
That person puts up his hand and shouts,”I am from the Middle East. I am not American!”
He finally sees a nice lady and asks, “Are you an American?”
She says, “No, I am from Africa ..”
Puzzled, he asks her, “Where are all the Americans?”
The African lady checks her watch and says: “Probably at work.”
Several years ago it was guesstimated one in 8-10 people was an illegal. I’d imagine it is worse today.