A few days ago, Pedro Ramirez was in the news. He was mentioned in at least one diary here at dailyKos.
Ramirez, who came to U.S. at the age of 3, said he did not know he was not a citizen until he was a senior in high school. As long as he can remember, he said, his parents -- a maid and a restaurant worker -- have told him he must work hard and achieve the American dream. He said they did not tell him he was not born in this country until he began applying to universities.
I had a hunch that this was not an uncommon event. This thought was fueled in part by the experience of Wilhelm Voigt.