Because no one’s ancestors ever entered the US Illegally at the turn of the 20th century. Because the US government kept track of every person that entered and wrote down their name as it was on their birth? Sorry my ancestor went AWOL from the Prussian Army to come here. Another ancestor was asked to leave Hungary because he couldn’t play well with others. We can’t find their names at Ellis Island. Try again.
….and this is why I don’t watch 24 hour “news” channels. I like it when they call someone an expert when all they did was write a book or two, but never state any actual credentials or examples of superior intellect. Then, I’m supposed to just accept what they say, because, “if it’s on tv, it must be true”.
Let the fear machine roll.