I can only speak for myself and my great grandparents. My great grandparents came from Italy in early 1900s and Germany in 1920s. Of course they never lost their culture, but they also embraced their new host country. They waved the American flag, they learned English, and their kids, my grandparents, are fully assimilated in one generation.

I myself have lived in many countries and of course I'll never lose my American side, but I always adapt to the culture. I was flying the German flag and learned the German language. I was flying the the Mexican flag and learned the Spanish language and I absolutely looked down upon the American and Canadian expats who moved there and didn't choose to learn the language and adapt. Sure, open your American diner restaurant, but if you don't fully embrace your new host country, don't come.

My great grandparents were fully america . At the time though, immigrants had to renounce their born citizenship so there was no dual allegiance. No ability to move to the US for temporary economic gain and nothinf more. People used to move here for opportunity and the American way. Now many people move here for the economy ans higher standard of living rather than embracing the culture. I want immigrants who will learn English. Immigrants who will wave the American flag along side their native country flag. Immigrants who will open their store or restaurant for all Americans and not just inside the community they live in while looking at Americans who enter their community as intruders. Did this exist in the past with European Immigrants? Probably some. But that doesn't make it right and justify it to happen today.

You do bring up a good point, but there are differences between many, not all, immigrants between then and now. It did probably help that most immigrants were of European origin and it was easier to adapt similar cultures into each other, but there is a lot more cultural segregation now than my great grandparents had. I mean I walk into a mexican grocery store in my town that was once only a white farm town, and they look at me funny like om intruding in their culture. Same thing happened in the Indian store I went to in Raleigh. Sure, don't forget your culture, even celebrate it, but you need to adapt and embrace your new host country or what's the point?

I can only speak for myself and my great grandparents. My great grandparents came from Italy in early 1900s and Germany in 1920s. Of course they never lost their culture, but they also embraced their new host country. They waved the American flag, they learned English, and their kids, my grandparents, are fully assimilated in one generation.

I myself have lived in many countries and of course I'll never lose my American side, but I always adapt to the culture. I was flying the German flag and learned the German language. I was flying the the Mexican flag and learned the Spanish language and I absolutely looked down upon the American and Canadian expats who moved there and didn't choose to learn the language and adapt. Sure, open your American diner restaurant, but if you don't fully embrace your new host country, don't come.

My great grandparents were fully america . At the time though, immigrants had to denounce their born citizenship so there was no dual allegiance. No ability to move to the US for temporary economic gain and nothinf more. People used to move here for opportunity and the American way. Now many people move here for the economy ans higher standard of living rather than embracing the culture. I want immigrants who will learn English. Immigrants who will wave the American flag along side their native country flag. Immigrants who will open their store or restaurant for all Americans and not just inside the community they live in while looking at Americans who enter their community as intruders. Did this exist in the past with European Immigrants? Probably some. But that doesn't make it right and justify it to happen today.

You do bring up a good point, but there are differences between many, not all, immigrants between then and now. It did probably help that most immigrants were of European origin and it was easier to adapt similar cultures into each other, but there is a lot more cultural segregation now than my great grandparents had. I mean I walk into a mexican grocery store in my town that was once only a white farm town, and they look at me funny like om intruding in their culture. Same thing happened in the Indian store I went to in Raleigh. Sure, don't forget your culture, even celebrate it, but you need to adapt and embrace your new host country or what's the point?

I can only speak for myself and my great grandparents. My great grandparents came from Italy in early 1900s and Germany in 1920s. Of course they never lost their culture, but they also embraced their new host country. They waved the American flag, they learned English, and their kids, my grandparents, are fully assimilated in one generation.

I myself have lived in many countries and of course I'll never lose my American side, but I always adapt to the culture. I was flying the German flag and learned the German language. I was flying the the Mexican flag and learned the Spanish language and I absolutely looked down upon the American and Canadian expats who moved there and didn't choose to learn the language and adapt. Sure, open your American diner restaurant, but if you don't fully embrace your new host country, don't come.

My great grandparents were fully america . At the time though, immigrants had to give up their born nationality so there was no duel allegiance. People used to move here for opportunity and the American way. Now many people move here for the economy and very little more.

You do bring up a good point, but there are differences between many, not all, immigrants between then and now. It did probably help that most immigrants were of European origin and it was easier to adapt similar cultures into each other, but there is a lot more cultural segregation now than my great grandparents had. I mean I walk into a mexican grocery store in my town that was once only a white farm town, and they look at me funny like om intruding in their culture. Same thing happened in the Indian store I went to in Raleigh. Sure, don't forget your culture, even celebrate it, but you need to adapt and embrace your new host country or what's the point?