Except that the US will look and operate more and more like wherever these people came from.
As a US citizen, I think as long as we can maintain the cornerstones of our national heritage (democratic traditions, constitutional freedoms, etc) it should be fine if things change to reflect the demographics of our population.
If anything it's the opposite. The US exports so much of its mainstream culture through movies, music, social networks and videogames that it's extremely difficult to find societies that are not heavily influenced by it.
In terms of culture, "globalization" meant "americanization" especially in the last 30 years.
I think this really depends on what we, as a society, want to ensure we all have in common. If you identify as a US citizen, what do you have in common with your countrymen?
Shared experiences and values can be hugely important. What those values should be is where I see a lot of contention.
I see this as a matter of degree. I think democratic values are fairly uncontroversial for a democratic country (rule of law, political representation, and all the other underpinnings of a function democracy). I think most US citizens also support many egalitarian ideals like the concepts of basic human rights, freedom of opportunity, and freedom of expression (speech, religion, etc).
Beyond that I’m really not sure!
They pretty much all want their kids to speak English and be American. They know it would be handicapping them if they didn't.
Keep in mind a lot of immigrants from Central/South America 6 generations ago just pass for "white people" now so you don't notice them.
I asked a question if diversity and inclusion affect assimilation. I am not thinking one way or the other; the question was not rhetorical.
Would you consider the rule of law as a cornerstone of our national heritage? So many of today's immigrants seem to have little regard, evidenced by their illegal entry.
There are opportunists everywhere. I'm sure not everyone coming from our southern border is going to be someone I want in my neighborhood but that doesn't mean so many people aren't just looking for an escape from danger. Would you break a law to save your own life? To protect your family? Is penalizing people in these circumstances truly just? Does it make you a good person?
The Irish and Italians often had the full weight of law enforcement countering their illegal activities. There was also lots of social pressure to assimilate.
It's hard to say, we'd need to do a deep dive on each. Pretty sure thats not happening. Absent that, yes I'm happy to exclude them.
Why are we so willing to give that subgroup a pass on ignoring the rule of law?
Why was / is there such resistance to mandating e-verify for more employers?
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