Bushwacking immigration. Trending. Share Tweet . WFB was born in New York City, the sixth of 10 children of William Sr. and Aloise. William F. Buckley; Immigration. William F. Buckley | Posted: Jan 11, 2004 12:00 AM. During his early childhood, WFB was raised in Mexico, France, and England and learned to speak Spanish, French, and English, in that order. William F. Buckley Jr. (1925–2008). Kurt Schlichter.