That is the key to the debate to me.
With regard to assimilation, he says, Hispanics have much to be proud of. “Second-generation Hispanics marry non-Hispanics at a higher rate than second-generation Irish or Italians. Second-generation Hispanics’ English language capability rates are higher than previous immigrant groups’.”
If he could convince me of that I’d say open the border. I don’t believe it. I fear (and I believe it’s a valid fear) that a mass immigration will bring the failed Mexican culture of corruption and poverty hear.
That’s the question, do will they turn themselves into Americans, or will they turn America into Mexico.
I thought he had some good ideas in this area. One of the things that was actually good about his brother’s suggested immigration bill was that it stressed assimilation (learning English, studying US history and civics, defunding agencies or initiatives that were essentially separatist, etc.). I was sorry to see that aspect didn’t get more play, although I imagine the Dems didn’t like it, since they thrive on separatism.
This didn’t relate only to Latin Americans, but since they are right next door, they are likely to be our biggest immigrant group. However, I thought the assimilation requirement/enncouragement would be good in general, because it would offer assistance in assimilation (English and civics classes, for example) to good faith immigrants, while preventing those who immigrate because they want to change us (all the Muslims we are being forced to accept from the ME and Africa) from setting up separate enclaves and pressuring us to change.
“That’s the question, do will they turn themselves into Americans, or will they turn America into Mexico”
We ran that experiment in southern California. Large sections of American suburbia, in fact entire towns, were transformed into Mexican barrios.
Once the process hits a tipping point the change happens faster than you can believe. Goodbye American suburbia, welcome to the land of graffiti and spanish and bars on the windows.