I think it's sad that many of us who have concerns about our lax immigration policy are being branded "nativists". I think it's essential that we gain control of our borders and make sure that only those who actually want to become Americans are given the opportunity for citizenship.
However, I want nothing to do with nativism. The notion that just being born here in and of itself makes one more American than a naturalized citizen who chose this country and earned the right to be here flies in the face of everything that made this country great.
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However, I want nothing to do with nativism. The notion that just being born here in and of itself makes one more American than a naturalized citizen who chose this country and earned the right to be here flies in the face of everything that made this country great.”
Many naturalized citizens are the biggest nativists around. The left has reinvented the word to disparage it. Don’t buy the lie.
Tony Blankley, for one, is proud to be called a ‘nativist’.