Question

Medal! How does the strong history of immigration in the United States influence the kind of nation we have become? Since most Americans are descendants of immigrants, why do you think discrimination against today's immigrants persists? Do you think immigration should be restricted, or that it should be available to anyone who wants to move to America?
It's a history essay, I didn't know to put it here or literature.

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Answer 1

Note: When I use "America" in the following statement, I mean "The United States of America". I realize it is a bit of a misuse. Similarly, "American" is used to mean a citizen of the United States of America.

There was not a hard cutoff, but there has been a severe attitude shift.

In the former attitude, the immigrants moved to America to be Americans, retaining some of their culture, but mostly learning to accept other cultures and associate with other cultures. We called this idea "The Meltingpot".

In the more current attitude, the immigrants move to America to be themselves in an American Environment, retaining most of their culture and substantially failing to mix with other cultures. We call this idea "The Mosaic". The fallacy, here, is in the failure to recognize that the Meltingpot is what created the American Environment.

I do not know how to restructure Immigration Policy so that Meltingpot candidates can come easily and Mosaic candidates can go where they will be happier.

These are my views based on a little thought on the matter. I could be persuaded to hold a different attitude, given the presentation of compelling evidence to the contrary.
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Answer 2

Thanks @pooja195. I guess I could have just googled it and it would have an answer from Open Study.

Answer 3

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