of billions. >> these immigrant workers are the drivers of florida's economy. >> if he becomes president, desantis promises mass deportations, ending birth right citizenship and using deadly force against migrants at the border. how did we get here? america has long prided itself as the happy, vibrant melting pot, a nation that lives in harmony with its newcomers. but if we look back at our history honestly, more often than no the story is filled with resentments, restrictions and backlash. in the mid 1800s, fleeing a terrible famine at home, the irish flocked to america. they found a new home and jobs, but their arrival also sparked the rise of the xenophobic no-nothing party. it called for restrictions on immigration and even violence,