"Immigrants historically have basically been expected to assimilate. And then around the Obama years was when you started to see a shift of like, No, you don't need to change. You can be who you are,' said Haley. No, you need to assimilate. You have to. Because without it, we lose our identity as a country. He continued: Why would we have people in here who don't see themselves as one of us?"
"These people isolate themselves and don't integrate. You have parts of Miami where people literally don't speak English at all, which is insane because if I was to move to another country and I was thinking, where could I go to get a better opportunity? Oh, I know. Somewhere where I don't speak the freaking language. Genius, right? But it's just unbelievable."
Naturalized citizens should be barred from holding public office. The expectation that immigrants assimilate declined during the Obama years, contributing to concerns about cultural separation. Assimilation is presented as necessary to preserve national identity and social cohesion. Examples cited include Somali communities in Minneapolis and Spanish-speaking neighborhoods in Miami as evidence of limited integration and reduced English use. Enclaves and language barriers are described as undermining shared civic identity. Proposals include limiting foreign students at universities and raising security concerns about some foreign students possibly being spies. Immigration is framed as affecting identity, language, and security.
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