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...King captures Berger's dualistic personality, alternating between sneering malevolence and good-natured dynamism. His feeling for his fellow man constantly grapples with his vanity. A more sympathetic character, Comins is just starry-eyed enough for the visionary Claude, who pretends to be a native of Manchester, England, an alien from another planet, and Aquarius, destined for "madness or greatness." Comins' sublime voice is another asset; judging from his performance, it is hard to believe that he was battling a cold last weekend...
This incessant invasion presents the U.S. with a basic dilemma. A nation of immigrants is reluctant to reject other immigrants, particularly those who want to get ahead in the best American tradition. Few come for a handout; they are anxious to make a living. An illegal alien who is currently employed as an industrial painter in Brooklyn used to live on a South Pacific island where he dreamed of the American paradise of hard work. "It is the obsession of every islander," he says, "to come and be rewarded for what he does"-a dream shared round the world...
Getting into America illegally is one of the easiest crimes to commit and one of the least punished. Says Chapman: "An illegal alien who is caught has to be one of the unluckiest fellas in the world." Most of the illegal immigrants who arrive in the U.S. cross the 2,000-mile-long Mexican border, where a small number of federal agents are overwhelmed by the size of their job (see box page 30). Professional smuggling rings provide guides for a fee ranging from $100 to $1,000, forged papers from $300 to $1,200, depending on the quality...
...Once an alien is settled in America, he seeks legitimacy as fast as possible. The easiest route is marriage. If he weds a U.S. citizen, he can become a legal resident. A brisk trade flourishes in quickie, temporary marriages; for a fee of around $1,000, many American men and women will offer to wed an illegal alien. The couple are soon divorced; the alien wins the right to stay in the country while the American is ready for the next match. If a marriage partner is not available, an illegal alien can use another close relation to gain legality...
...preserve the perks of the good life for the whites. Preservation of Afrikaner political power has determined the country's policies for nearly 30 years, and resistance to change is part of that policy. Thus television did not come to South Africa until last year, lest it intrude alien ideas, particularly among blacks. Movies are censored and books are banned by the thousands to keep what Pretoria considers immoral or subversive ideas away from black and white alike...