When asking Immigrants to assimilate what do you really mean?

Question

Please provide specifics, not just follow our customs and beliefs. Please be specific about what you mean by that.

Answer 1

If they come from a country where their native language is different- Learn English. People being proud of their culture, flying the flags of their home country, etc., don't bother me. I just want them to be able to communicate effectively. I see no need for people from other cultures to completely embrace ours.

For example, my next door neighbors are from England. I don't expect them to completely Americanize, start driving big Ford trucks, and blasting country music on the weekends.

My other neighbors are from India. I don't expect them to break their backs fitting in with our society. The whole idea our country was founded on was to celebrate our diversity, not homogenize it.

Answer 2

You must know how the country is multicultered,English primary language but there are many languages here.Assimilate means to try to learn the laws of the land,obey them as well.The hard part is to do it.Seek out people that speak your lingo.I have been around the world and where i have been,I have been asked to assimilate at every port of call,hence I know how you feel.The term assimilate does not say you cant keep heritage,your ethics nor the way you think.All you have to do is keep the peace and obey laws,not to bear arms against country in question.I hope Ive given you an insight to the true meaning of assimilate

Answer 3

When asking immigrants to "assimilate" I mean that they should be required to learn to read and write - in any language. They should be required to learn the history of the United States, learn the Constitution and learn the Bill of Rights. Whether they want to speak Spanish, Spanglish, trash, or Mexican is their choice, but after wards they should understand and feel no qualms about rejecting illegal immigrants from causing a chaotic economic effect that will ultimately result in the U.S. turning out to be exactly like the country they migrated from. There will be no better life in the U.S.

Answer 4

I can look up the word in the dictionary, but would prefer to use a more informal approach.

When expecting immigrants to assimilate, change the scene by transferring this to another country...

if I were to sneak into Italy, I would not demand Italians speak English, print all their manuals in English, give me free food, health care, and expect the Italians to pay to educate my 6 kids while collect money from the Italian government in the form of welfare while I clean houses on the side. And proudly fly my American flag at such stupid Italian people.

Substitute this behavior ANYWHERE else, like China or Brazil. WHY risk your life to come to a country where you hate its people but want its hand-outs?

Answer 5

Let me first say that I am NOT asking migrants to “assimilate” to any country they migrate to. They should be smart enough to know better, if not, they need not be there. If I migrated to Australia, you can damn sure bet I’d be sayin’ “G’day mate” as appose to “howdy”.

If I asked myself to “assimilate” due to my migration to any country, I would ask myself to:

1.Embrace the country I have just adopted as my own
2.Learn to communicate with the inhabitances of my wonderful new home
3.Not work for less than a fair wage, as I would only be cutting my own neck in the long run (Because if I’m there, I’m there for the long haul)
4.Never demand more of the rights provided to the great people of my new home - for myself
5.To socialize with the inhabitances of my new home, so that I not only better understand them, but so that they can better understand me

Answer 6

Speaking our language is a good start, even if you do not like it we do speak English. Immigrants should be allowed to hang on to their heritage and embrace our customs and beliefs at the same time, why come to the US if you do not want to be part of us?

Do not disrespect our people or customs even if you do not want to partake, obey and respect our laws. Immigrants took a lot of time and expense to come here (legally that is) why would you not want to assimilate into our way of life, after all would you spend that amount of time and expense just to thumb your nose at the American people?

Answer 7

Just stop hating americans.

Stop doing piss and "caca" on the streets.

Stop playing so loud that stupid music you call "grupera". Respect others right to live quite and in peace.

Do not ignore 4th of July celebration anymore. The american flag is under which you cover to claim "rights, jobs, education and medical care' IN THE USA. In that aspect the mexican flag failed you.

Speak English. If your IQ is so low that you can learned it, at least let us know.It will be better than hear you saying "I don't have to speat English, I'm mexican".

Do not make cause with those who envy this wonderful country and do anything they can to destroy it, not because is a bad country (In fact is hundreds times better than Mexico) but because is the richest, kindest and more powerful one on Earth.

That's my opinion. I'm not american born., but I'll never forget that this country gave me everithing that my own (Cuba) never gave me: Freedom, education and rights.

Answer 8

Here's an example of what I mean.

My grandfather comes over with his family, with a 3rd grade education and unable to speak a word of English. He goes to work, learns English, and is very proud to become an American citizen. He loves and supports his new country. He does not let his children speak anything other than English in his house, as they are now Americans.

Is that specific enough?

Answer 9

Respect and obey our laws, do not demand that our laws change to suit you. respect our customs, speak the language of the area around you (if you live in an English speaking community, don't demand that everyone else learn your language to speak to you.) Don't fly the American flag under the flag of your homeland.

Answer 10

1. Learn to read and speak English. We would not move to a non-English speaking country without learning the native language, and we are HIGHLY offended by people who come here and don't think it's important to learn ours.
2. Learn and abide by our laws.
3. Don't try to shove your customs and beliefs down our throats. You're welcome to them in the privacy of your own home, your own business (and by that I mean one that you actually own), or place of worship, as we are in ours.
4. Don't expect special treatment. We don't, and we expect you not to either.
5. Get a job. Don't expect to live off the welfare train. It will run out eventually at the rate we're going.