Do you consider yourself an immigrant, or descended from immigrants?

Volksmecha

Well, I'd have to say that regardless of my lineage; I'm almost entirely certain that the bulk of my ancestors were immigrants (invaders too), or themselves descended from them. The chance of me having 'pure' Britton blood is so small as to be unthinkably improbable. Even prior to the Roman occupation of the island there was significant enough trade and travel between Britain and the continent for immigration to be more than a possibility. The fact that one of our widest known 'Brittons' had a Celtic name - Boudicca - should be enough to dispel doubt that we live in a country with a rich and varied ancestry.

All that said; it's worth noting that humanity as a whole has spread across the world and that probably no particular population can say that it is truly living in it's original place of origin. Just because we've developed different physical traits over the millennia doesn't mean our most distant ancestors came from the place we now occupy.

Oh, Frank - The norse occupied the north of England for some time. It was known as Danelaw and the rapen and pillage you describe was not exclusive to their culture. Bear in mind that the Saxons (who had invaded scant centuries before) who occupied the south of England were similarly disposed (as were pretty much every invading force in history). I might also point out that such practices carry the obvious implication that it mingles the gene-pool. Can you really say with surety that you share blood with neither Saxon, nor Northman? For that matter, what about Roman, Gaul etc...

CLIVE H

No. I am a Brythonic Celt by race, Welsh. My ancestors started arriving in Britain about 10,000 years ago at which time Britain was still joined by land to Europe.

In the Welsh language, there is no word for England. It is simply described as "lost land".

The Celtic folk of Britain and Eire are NOT immigrants, they have been established in these islands for 10,000 at the very least. This rule applies to the Cornish, Welsh, Irish and Scots. All other race groups in UK are of immigrant descent, Viking or otherwise and are therefore classified as 'foreign' and not of Britain.

The people who built Stone Henge and designed the Uffington Celtic white horse on the downs are still here. The people of Uffington are British, even though it is in England. They still tend and worship their magnificent Celtic Horse God.

marcio c

I am an immigrant, my ancestors were the MAYANS, and they were indigenous to those parts. I live in CA now, but MAYANS are just a bit south.

boy102789

Everyone comes from africa hence the name cradle of life which makes everyone immigrants in that sense

katy

we are all immigrants due to war famine etc

2boys_mommy

MY PARENTS CAME TO THE U.S. HERE ILLEGALY, & THEY COME FROM A MIXTURE OF MAYAN INDIANS & SPANIARDS. I DONT CONSIDER MYSELF IMMIGRANT & IM VERY PROUD OF MY MEXICAN HERITAGE!!!

nature lover

If you get right down to it we all were. But yes my family came over via Ellis island. The legal route.

cubs fan<3

a citizen.

beckett9375

I am descended from immigrants. I was born in the Americas and so were my ancestors going back to the 18th century, so I am an American, just like the Mexicans are Americans and the Guatemalans are Americans etc. And any immigrant who comes to these continents and chooses to identify themselves as such is an American too.

paragong

i consider my ancestors were khymry -ancient briton our family name goes way back into the mists of time there is more than a chance that there is also anglo saxon/ vikings/ irish /pictish mixed in there somewhere along the line who really knows where your ancestors came from our family has lived in the same town for over 400 years the oldest family member came in 1600

untanuta

I was pushed off that wall.........

Crazybird

Yes...I am the offspring of immigrants. Irish, English, German, French....and we did get along with the natives since I'm part Sioux Indian.

I hear I'm like 95% Germen....my mom told me my tiny finger was French...but the men I've known said it was my tongue. My temper is definately German and Irish. I could drink any man under the table...very opinionated and a very high IQ. Blonde, green eyes....lime green if I cry...I don't burn even though I am almost glow in the dark white....when I tan ...it's a really pretty golden tan. I never burn. I am 5'2" and NOT fat. So...do I fit any racial profile?....no.

indigo

im a viking too..as well as being german, irish,scotish,aboriginal....and australian born.....
im back to my roots now.........London

colin h

Iam a true welshman , married to a sheep,, theres an hole in my welly,,bugger it

AaronAA

I am an American, born in Mexico of Mexican parents of Spanish descent. My ancestors came to Mexico when the situation in Spain was not favourable. ... I'm in the U.S. now, but I'm not more of an immigrant than a U.S. Born citizen.

southernb5678

On my mothers side my ancestors came over during the potato famine. On my dad's side they came from Germany before the war to find work to send money back...they thought the streets were paved in gold.

spannerbox

My ancestors are from Norway too, but i class myself as British, my grandfather fought in WW1 and my dad fought in WW II so i think this makes me British, as for my ancestors well after a 1000 yrs here and accepting the British way of live, what else could i be ?

Bob R

i consider myself a citizen, and that i owe no further explanation to foreigners

(ancestors have been here since 1850s)

hyster07

Im Tripping' Man!!!!!

frank S

You are not an immigrant. You are a the descendant of rapists and pillagers.

Don't forget in those days your descendants had to come here and steal what was needed.

Immigrants come here to have access to our social benefits without having to make a contribution. I suppose that amounts to the same thing.

Jason_D

I'm descended from a Tyrannosaurus Rex!

What a stoooopid question.

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