Willy, no need for subtle insults. 

The weaknesses are quite negligible. Being lighter, faster, insane senses, requiring less food, very long lives.. 

 Just because they cannot carry as much as a human really means little in the long run. 

But It honestly doesn't matter, should they be accepted then they'll be acknowledged in the united states as part of the world, no exceptions.

Also, I read your history twice to be sure. Obviously humans play a major role in your history in mainly negative ways. Do the elves  have a distrust for humans? Reclusive for the most part or are they more open?