British government had trucks carrying signs urging illegal immigrants to return home . Ruben ##stein : Public opinion led the government to stop the offensive campaign . But it still managed to drastically reduce the number of immigrants allowed in , he says . Navarrette : But we Americans are not alone in our narrow-mindedness . Nations that embrace immigration thrive ; those that do n't founder .
British government had trucks carrying signs urging illegal immigrants to return home . Ruben ##stein : Public opinion led the government to stop the offensive campaign . But it still managed to drastically reduce the number of immigrants allowed in , he says . Navarrette : Nations that embrace immigration thrive ; those that do n't founder .