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Whatever the difficulties, the flow is unceasing. A few statistics document the recent changes. A decade ago, Canada was still providing the largest number of immigrants, 38,327. Today, Mexico provides the most, 62,205. Second and third come the Philippines (31,751) and Korea (28,362), whereas in 1965 the 4,057 immigrants from Taiwan were the only Asian group among the largest 15. The U.K. and Germany, which used to rank three and four, now rank eleven and 16. (Among the smallest contingents, Monaco, Chad and Pitcairn Island, one each...
...largest migration of refugees from Communism to the U.S. has not involved East Europeans but Cubans, first the rich with their bank accounts and crated furniture, finally barefoot fishermen in tiny dinghies. Even now, with no direct transportation between Cuba and the U.S., some 300 refugees, many of them old and sick, fly to Madrid every week. There, usually living on charity, they have to wait at least three months, often much longer, while five harassed U.S. officials try to process their papers. (Foundry Operator Victor Valles Solan, who took off last week, had waited two years for clearance...
...Ortegas are lucky indeed compared with Pancho, for he belongs to the largest group of immigrants?those whose illegal entry was cut short by U.S. officialdom. While accepting some 400,000 legal immigrants every year, the U.S. seizes and deports about 800,000 illegal immigrants, almost 90% of them Mexican. Yet the wetbacks keep returning, for there is no other border in the world that divides such great disparities in wealth...
Together the Howe brothers command one of the largest military and naval forces assembled in this century. They have many choices?and almost complete discretion?about how to employ it. Both Howes are justly famous for being concerned about the welfare of their men. Sir William, for instance, was reportedly shocked by the high number of British casualties during the frontal assault on Bunker hill, which he led last summer. He is known to subscribe to the new European doctrine that pitched battles are less important than tactical maneuvering in winning wars. Continental officers were nevertheless astonished when Howe...
...cases,* she was lavish hi her rewards. In addition to his regular monthly allowance of 12,000 rubles (.£2,200), he received special presents on festive occasions, often 100,000 rubles at a time, as well as jewels, furs and royal lands. Potemkin is now one of the largest landowners in Russia?yet he spends so prodigally that his debts are estimated at 200,000 rubles. Catherine has been equally lavish with her affections. Even though he lives near by, she has written him almost daily letters filled with phrases like "cheri ... my pigeon ... mon coeur ... my little soul...