"LWG" wrote

The essence of America was that its immigrant population willingly
abandoned many or most aspects of the culture it left. My great
grandmother told me the story many times about her first weeks in this
country. She went to school, but couldn't speak a word of English. For a
while every day, the teacher had her stand on a desk and sing songs in
German. There were no translators, interpreters or bilingual instructors.
She learned English, and spoke it for the next 90 years. Was she proud of
the culture she left? of course. But this was her home now, and her heart
and allegiance belonged to this country from the day she stepped off the
boat. THAT is what is missing with today's immigrants, and that's why
there is some resentment.

Well said.

As a country united with common language and values, we thrive.

Divided, we fall.
--
Jim in NC