But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation. Samuel P. Huntington assimilationconclusionimmigration Change image and share on social
Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern Mexican immigration and assimilation. Samuel P. Huntington assimilationconcernimmigration Change image and share on social
Mexican immigration poses challenges to our policies and to our identity in a way nothing else has in the past. Samuel P. Huntington challengeidentityimmigration Change image and share on social
The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries. Samuel P. Huntington centuryclosecouple Change image and share on social
Also, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a white country with, at best, only a very segregated and subordinate role for blacks. Samuel P. Huntington americaamericanblack Change image and share on social
I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by their commitments to human rights and democracy and should try to influence other countries to move in that direction. Samuel P. Huntington commitmentcountrydemocracy share on social
And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share of the gross world product is declining as Asian societies in particular develop economically. Samuel P. Huntington asiancontroldecline Change image and share on social
The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have some other basis on which to justify independence, and happily they were able to formulate the inalienable truths set forth in the Declaration. Samuel P. Huntington basisbritishdeclaration share on social
They weren't immigrating to some existing society; indeed, they often did whatever they could do to destroy whatever existed here in the way of Indian society. Samuel P. Huntington destroyexistimmigrate Change image and share on social
Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people. Samuel P. Huntington americanbiologicallyhalf Change image and share on social
