There are two types of immigrants in America. Voluntary and involuntary. The involuntary immigrants are those who were made American by force, such as slaves, American Indians and hispanics. Their lands were taken and they were made to assimilate. Their descendants have been continually discriminated against ever since. Voluntary immigrants come to America seeking a better life, but they to must face assimilation or social alienation. You either learn to speak English and adhere to the dominant values of the white supremacist hegemony, or fail to succeed in anything.
At any rate capitalism is the true enemy. I could write a whole paper about the evils of capitalism, but it's most fundamental flaw is unrealistic sustainability perpetuated by a need for economic growth. In other words capitalism only work if the the economy grows. There are two ways to achieve this. Industrialization or modernization is the first. But for America that is no no longer a possibility. The second is an increase in consumers and laborers. This is why America needs immigrants. And there are 1.3 million entering the country every year. This need for more people will never cease. Population density will increase and more resources will be consumed. The problem is we live in a world where the amount of resources we can consume is finite. If we do not change the market economy model, not only in this country but across the globe, we are headed for a major future crisis. But the hegemony exploits the capitalist model because they benefit from it. They grow richer. But the poor grow poorer.
America chooses to repress its diversity. But with globalization intercultural and interlingual relations is becoming ever so more important. Therefore we should celebrate our diversity, allow it to flourish and draw strength from it. Immigration will never stop, so why not make the most of it? And by promoting multiculturalism in a way that is mutually beneficial we can all work together to overcome racial and class barriers and focus on what is most important for everyone, our environment and social welfare. But until we cooperate and constructively advocate for change and possibly social revolution, America will continue its decline.
