After a week in the Balkans... I'm convinced that immigration policies MUST be assimilating.
Multiculturism is pie-in-the-sky when we're talking seriously contradictory core beliefs.
I personally know tons of immigrants from myriad different cultures/countries who have become terrific Americans... but they are "all in" on modern life in Western societies.
But we have also let in a gazillion folks over the past few years whose mindset is decidedly unfavorable toward the modern world... and they are not remotely open minded or amenable to change.
I'm generally pro-immigration... BUT only on a highly selective basis.
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You got it. You can't introduce a feudalist mindset into modern society and expect it to work.
Neither is right or wrong, but they are not compatible. Those attempting to synthesize those two belief systems are either delusional or intentionally trying to sabotage one of the systems.
Well at least Catholicism and Islam have feudal commonalities…neither allows women to be Prelates…
Yet…
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I’m all for legal immigrants.
I think we should take more in and speed up the process.
But they absolutely need to be vetted properly.
Without controlled borders you do not have a sovereign nation.
.... and intimidating undocumented ones by denying due process.
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Those are your thoughts, not mine. And you are extremely disingenous.
“Undocumented” means illegal.
“Intimidating” means holding them accountable for illegally entering our country.
You are on record below celebrating the denial of due process.
“Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.”
You are lying. And due process does not apply in all cases regarding illegal immigratipn.
Expedited removal is legal in many situations.
But you know that.
Her deportation is tragic. But that doesn’t excuse
Illegal entry.
If you’re looking for perfection, you’re in the wrong universe. It also takes Both Sides to achieve
“Assimilation”…Trump’s approach is not a good example…
"Perfection." Yeah, that's what he said. Your usual stunt.
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Do you agree that "Both Sides"...i.e. 'Native Born and Migrants should strive for Assimilation?
As far as 'Perfection' is concerned, it is unreasonable to expect people who have lived their entire lives in a different culture, would jettison it all and assimilate immediately? Some embrace their new found refuge more easily and rapidly than others...that's just a fact of life. Personally, I've lived in two environments (NYC and the CA Bay Area) that are highly diverse...and successful because of it. A hallmark of those successes is a 'culture' of Acceptance and Welcoming. It can be done...it SHOULD be done...Everywhere.
NO. By definition assimilation is a one way street.
Assimilation: In anthropology and sociology, the process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society. The process of assimilating involves taking on the traits of the dominant culture to such a degree that the assimilating group becomes socially indistinguishable from other members of the society.
The core values of many of the world's cultures are fundamentally at odds, especially among the less educated.
I actually supported immigration of the well educated from any culture/country. To a degree they are already somewhat assimilated to the modern (ie., Western) world.
I also don't know what you mean by distinguishing "native borns." Many of our country's most ardent "Americans" were immigrants or children of immigrants..
This is especially true in the scientific and high-tech communities.
LOL...Have you ever gone to a St. Patrick's Day party...with people from many cultures eating
corned beef and cabbage...singing Irish ballads, and drinking Irish Coffees? Gone to a Japanese, Chinese, Mexican, Thai, or Indian restaurant?...Played Bocci Ball?
You need to get out and mingle more...