Assimilation Issues

Raphael Gallegos made a very interesting point about the legitimacy of the article. The article suggests that today’s immigrants are not as willing to assimilate into the American culture as those in the past have been. However, our group agreed that it was Americans who were less willing to accept the immigrants. This argument brought up the question of whether or not it is actually possible for Latino immigrants to assimilate into American culture without losing their own. Many immigrants are afraid to become active in their community because of the threat of deportation. Others find themselves in areas so rich in Latino influence that it does not matter if they assimilate. Regardless of the reason for Latinos not assimilating, the trend is creating a rut between Latinos and Americans and could cause big problems in the future. Already Latino Americans dominate Miami and a few other mentioned cities where Americans have left, but why is it that an increasing Latino population causes Americans to relocate? What is stopping us from living together in communities? The acceptance of outside influence and culture is the main factor. A simple answer would be for us all to agree to meet halfway. But, what is halfway? And would people on either side be willing to make this sacrifice? In a situation with so many unanswerable questions, a solution is nearly impossible to derive.