I think assimilation is what the left equates with racism. They do not understand what makes a country and so they are destroying ours. Just like they are destroying our economy. I don't think anyone discriminates against the Italians and the Irish anymore. Yet at one time there were signs on businesses - "No Irish". Both groups arrived in large clumps and so felt threatening to the people already here because they were hungry and were willing to work for low wages to get a foothold in their adopted country. Now they are just Americans except on St Patrick's day and Columbus day but then everyone is Irish on St Patrick's day

And that's the point. We can respect other cultures, even celebrate their holidays and love their food but much as I love a good Mariachi band, I'll take a trip to Mexico when I want to immerse myself in the Mexican culture or at least go to a good Mexican restaurant or go to any bar on Cinco de Mayo. I really resent being asked to press 1 for English in my own country. If you're going to do that, why isn't there a list of options? The reason is that other immigrant groups never expected us to accommodate them. They came here to be Americans, not hyphenated-Americans and they assimilated as best they could but their children were always American. Not so with the Hispanic immigrants. My grandchildren have friends who were born here who speak with a Spanish accent. Press 1 for English panders to Spanish speakers. It is the typical bigotry of low expectations that the Democrats extend to people of African ancestry. Obviously, immigrants from Mexico and Central America are incapable of learning English so we have to help them just as black folks are incapable of obtaining photo IDs so they can vote.