There really is a difference between Mexican immigration in Texas and California, and I’ve been getting emails all evening that prove it. Two sum it all up:

From a Texan:

“Great post on Harlingen today….I couldn’t agree with you more on Hispanic assimilation. I’m from Houston and have seen a tremendous influx in Hispanic immigrants in my 35 years of life. I think it’s been great for the city. I anticipate that Texas will be majority Hispanic in my lifetime. I’m white and not worried about this at all. Hispanics in Texas believe in traditional American values far more than white Northeasterners.”

From a Californian:

“I suggest that you visit any place in Southern California where commerce is conducted (e.g., supermarket checkout line, DMV, Post Office, etc.), and take note of how our American culture is being rapidly and uncontrollably overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of unassimilated illegal aliens.”