"The Irish were the first large Catholic immigrant group in Detroit. They faced significant discrimination ("No Irish Need Apply") from the Protestant establishment."
Pushed by poverty, overpopulation, and lack of opportunity in southern Italy.
Pulled by the exploding auto industry — Ford, Chrysler, and GM needed cheap, hard-working labor.
Italians took many of the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs in the foundries and assembly lines.
Many started small businesses (groceries, restaurants, construction, auto-related shops) — exactly like your grandfather and father did.
Key Difference from the Irish:
The Irish arrived earlier and had a head start integrating into American institutions.
Italians arrived during the peak of anti-immigrant sentiment (1920s quota laws were partly aimed at southern Italians). They faced stronger discrimination and took longer to move up the social ladder."
We were the original niggers here...but we overcame - inside of a generation....like I said...The Romans. I have zero respect for parasites.