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| 2008-12-24 | ||
| The United States must embark on an aggressive effort to integrate immigrants, including teaching them English and U.S. history, a federal task force recommended Thursday. If this "Americanization" fails, the nation could see major problems in 20 or 30 years, with foreign-born populations detached from the larger society and engaging in anti-social behavior, said Alfonso Aguilar, who heads the U.S. Office of Citizenship. Aguilar compared the potential strife to what is occurring in some Western European countries where foreign-born populations do not feel part of the larger society and are not accepted by many as full citizens. "We should not be naive and assume that the assimilation process is going to happen automatically," Aguilar said at a news conference.
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| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #13 It isn't until the third generation that immigrants completely assimilate. The second generation will likely quit school to go to work, probably in the family business with their parents. They will grow the business, support the old folks and send the third generation to college. The third generation will be the generation that grows up knowing only English. The fourth generation will be watching The Simpsons where the second generation was working, even while they were youngsters. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2008-12-24 22:13 |
| #12 Besoeker, I never felt so either but certainly you must be aware that a segment of our society, those that are whacked out high on Multiculturalism think so. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-12-24 22:09 |
| #11 Behind the curve a little, no? |
| Posted by: Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-12-24 16:09 |
| #10 #7 I believe one of the silver linings of Obama's administration will be the changing of many of these problems. Americanization and assimilation will no longer seem a bad thing. I never believe it was. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-12-24 14:33 |
| #9 Pero, no quiero aprender ingles! |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-12-24 14:31 |
| #8 There is a Nixon to China opportunity. Not only here but Social Security. Almost the last chance without a crisis. And now it can be compared to the magnitude of the mortgage crisis. Lots of cover to address lots of festering problems if he has half the nads of Bush. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-12-24 11:58 |
| #7 I believe one of the silver linings of Obama's administration will be the changing of many of these problems. Americanization and assimilation will no longer seem a bad thing. Obama after all can move in the greater culture and is still his own man. Success means being able to put on a suit and other multi-cultural crutches prevent success. Perhaps if he can reverse that whole thought process the country might be saved despite the world burning at our inevitable isolationism. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-12-24 11:28 |
| #6 What I find interesting is that the Press RElease was issued December 18. There are nine (9) other articles in a google news search using the work Americanization. If we ignore it, it won't be a problem. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-12-24 10:22 |
| #5 “The United States must embark on an aggressive effort to integrate immigrants…” Call me old fashioned but I prefer the original process for US integration. You remember the one where it was incumbent upon the immigrants, themselves, to assimilate into the host society. That was back when assimilation wasn’t simply considered the best action to take advantage of potential benefits. It may be hard for some of you whippersnappers to believe but there was an even a time when assimilation was an expectation. You see, before the entitlement mentality took root integration was believed to be an obligation that came with a newfound privilege. Now you kids get out of my yard! |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2008-12-24 10:07 |
| #4 Eh, the impending & foreboding ConCon will just change the Constitution to state 'freedom of language' as well and we can continue our slide into history... |
| Posted by: logi_cal 2008-12-24 09:54 |
| #3 that's all well and good if implemented, but how about making them learn this important stuff BEFORE they hit our shores? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-12-24 08:55 |
| #2 Don't worry Hellfish. The ACLU and other anti-americanism organizations will quickly sue the government into submission. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-12-24 08:49 |
| #1 The United States must embark on an aggressive effort to integrate immigrants, including teaching them English and U.S. history, a federal task force recommended Thursday. OUR US government said this? I'm astounded. So are we gonna do it? |
| Posted by: Hellfish 2008-12-24 08:42 |