But in recent years California's growth has been driven by foreign immigrants and native-born residents.
South Africa limits the number of foreign immigrants it is prepared to admit each year.
In 2008, 98,4% of population of town was Italian, 1,978 residents were foreign immigrants.
When times were good in the 1980's, California largely welcomed the millions of domestic and foreign immigrants who flooded into the state.
But it is not just foreign immigrants who are burdening California services.
In the last verse, he also addresses the country's acceptance of foreign immigrants.
France is losing its cultural and national identity under a tide of foreign immigrants.
The city was built, and continues to be rebuilt now as much as ever, by foreign immigrants.
It is composed of both native born Israelis and foreign immigrants.
The country had its highest percentage of foreign immigrants in 1930.