This joke was nominated for best joke of the year.... I don't know about that, but it's pretty good! ;)

A Russian arrives in  New York City  as a new immigrant to the  United States . He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, "Thank you Mr. American for letting me into this country, giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care, and a free education!"

The passerby says, "You are mistaken, I am a Mexican."

The man goes on and encounters another passerby. "Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in  America ."
The person says, "I not American, I Vietnamese."

The new arrival walks farther, and the next person he sees he stops, shakes his hand, and says, "Thank you for wonderful  America !"
That person puts up his hand and says, "I am from  Middle East ..  I am not American."

He finally sees a nice lady and asks, "Are you an American?"
She says, "No, I am from  Africa ."
Puzzled, he asks her, "Where are all the Americans?"
The African lady checks her watch and says, "Probably at work."

IF YOU DON'T PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, TOMORROW AT 11:30 AM YOU WILL RECEIVE THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! :) :) :)

Respectfully,
Henry