The statement that the U.S. was a Federation of separate countries like the EU is partly accurate. That was how it started. The solidification of the government under Washington D.C. began after the Civil War. I think it's gone a bit too far, but there are some who want to completely reduce the Federal Government to the point where we'd practically be nothing but an alliance with a common currency.

As to how I feel about the massive influx of illegal immigrants, I'm not happy with it and I do think more controls need to be put in place to guarantee that only those who are going to adopt our cultural standards will be allowed in. But I live on the border and I don't see any signs that this is an attempted "takeover."