People aren’t merely units of economic activity. They’re human beings who find meaning in their family, community and country. And an invasion of foreigners can be extremely disruptive to a culture.
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants.
Earlier this month, a major city saw a xenophobic protest against immigrants. Those gathered hurled ethnic slurs at the foreigners. Someone spray-painted “not your home” on a wall. One sign read, “Respect my culture.” Complaints included the influx driving up housing prices and foreigners not s…