ClydeR
05-25-2012, 10:41 AM
In the most predictable demographic revolution ever, the Census Bureau reported that nonwhite babies now make up a majority of all births.
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At its best, this country absorbs immigrants and makes them fully American. The question is whether we can do it now.
All this comes as the nature of immigration has changed since the early 20th century. After its high in 1910, the percentage of immigrants plunged in ensuing decades. We paused to integrate the immigrants we already had. The current wave is dominated by immigrants speaking one language, many of whom are from one country. About one out of 10 births in America is to a woman born in Mexico. That is unprecedented.
What should we do about it? Do you know the position of the candidates on immigration?
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At its best, this country absorbs immigrants and makes them fully American. The question is whether we can do it now.
All this comes as the nature of immigration has changed since the early 20th century. After its high in 1910, the percentage of immigrants plunged in ensuing decades. We paused to integrate the immigrants we already had. The current wave is dominated by immigrants speaking one language, many of whom are from one country. About one out of 10 births in America is to a woman born in Mexico. That is unprecedented.
What should we do about it? Do you know the position of the candidates on immigration?