June 12, 2006

Why Immigrants Must be Required to Assimilate

Commenter David posts:

Culturally my family and my wife's family are as American as anyone could be with ancestral immigrants from England, Germany, Scotland, Italy, Ireland, and other lines that fade into the histories of the Choctaw, Cherokee, and Peoria peoples.

Our children are generation number five from the last immigrant in either of our families. We have documented ancestors that fought in the Revolution against England and every war since including our war against terror.

With that background I unashamedly assert to the world that the United States was built primarily through immigration into the single most powerful nation in the world.

Also I assert that the United States will only remain this powerful if it demands that new immigrants lay down their previous citizenship, patriotism, and the flags of their countries of origin upon earning American citizenship. That includes having a respectable command of the English language whether that language is used in their home or not.

This is exactly what all of our family immigrant ancestors expected to do when they arrived here to become American and I expect nothing less of anyone arriving here today that wants to become American.

In speaking to new immigrants I say: Do not expect a reception from my family if you immigrate here illegally as a criminal or expect to legally and indefinitely borrow OUR nations jobs or want only to nurse the finances of our humans services system until it collapses. Seek to become a legal citizen, an American, and respect MY nation! I will respect you for it and gladly offer my hand in help and friendship.