Why do Americans react so negatively to immigration?

[Konigin]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
Threat to their power?

Yeah, thats about it.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Xenophobia, and thanks to American arrogance, immigrants are seen as inferior and satisfy the need for someone to hate.

replace "American arrogance" with "nationalism" and your statement is correct.

Well, technically..

ar·ro·gance P Pronunciation Key (r-gns)
n.
The state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride