08-20-2005, 12:30 PM
That a good(unpopular) point. All 4 of my great grand parents on my fathers side came to America as sdults barely speaking English(From Poland and the Ukraine). By my fathers generation(and mostly by my grand parents generation) the family had fully asimilated.
Interestingly they did this living ethnic communities, but they sent their kids to "diverse" schools.
Although I will have to your wrong in one respect. Hispanics assililate far mor than we give them credit for. It always takes time though and we are not a patient people and of course some cultural elements they bring will be accepted by the whole society.
I suspect the biggest poin slowing assimilation is money. My great grand parents were able to move here and quickly get good paying jobs and buy farms. Thats not the case for many new imigrants.
Interestingly they did this living ethnic communities, but they sent their kids to "diverse" schools.
Although I will have to your wrong in one respect. Hispanics assililate far mor than we give them credit for. It always takes time though and we are not a patient people and of course some cultural elements they bring will be accepted by the whole society.
I suspect the biggest poin slowing assimilation is money. My great grand parents were able to move here and quickly get good paying jobs and buy farms. Thats not the case for many new imigrants.