The U.S. was built by those we wish to keep out

When the subject of immigration comes up, the conversation generally revolves around Hispanics — individuals from Mexico, and those in the United States illegally, crossing borders, jumping fences and hiding in vehicles to escape their native country.

But there is much, much more to it than that, as an Associated Press story last week revealed. On Sept. 9, the U.S. State Department issued a bulletin detailing which categories of foreign-born individuals could file their green card paperwork to remain in the U.S. legally, following the directives of an executive order issued by President Barack...