When they bid farewell to their native lands they faced a life of hardship. of sacrifice. they were men of stamina. Who pushed forward. who initiated. who worked. but with one thought in minda home in America. a govermnent different than the governments from whence they came. On the other hand. the modlern immigrant from southern Europe .comes to America principally for one of two reasons: Pirst. to escape the unbearable conditions in Europethey -are not willing to rehabilitate their wartorn landsand. second. because more money can be made here. and many times with the ultimate hope of getting rich and returning to the home land. We have too nmany of tJhis type today. It is true that under the Johnson bill the quota from northen Europe will be larger than the quota from southern Europe. and this is as I believe it Should be.
Identified stereotypes
Modern immigrants from southern Europe are portrayed as only coming to America for money and not to build a home.