In order to understand the current immigrant situation I must first establish a sense of continuity in thinking about numbers. The difference between one and one thousand is like a puddle versus a pond. Immigrants have historically been concentrated in large cities, often termed “transitional points” or “gateways” 2 . Several reasons for living in these cities exist. One advantage is that gateway cities tend to always have work available for immigrants when they come over. Foreigners, even those not speaking the native tongue, can find occupancy hauling goods, driving trucks, and working in factories at wages lower than any national would except. Large cities also tend to have immigrant communities. Inside these communities native languages