Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But there has to be a recipient society to which the immigrants move.

Quote by Samuel P Huntington

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It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here...

I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by...

I think clearly the United States, as well as other western nations, should stand by...

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to...

Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern...

Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...

We really only came around to accepting and integrating the propositional dimension of identity into...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but...

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration...

The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have...

The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have...

Also, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a...

Also, of course, for most of this time most Americans thought of America as a...

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects...

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects...

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share...

And so in terms of territorial control, in terms of economic preeminence, the western share...

In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.

In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian...

The world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation.

The world's people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation.

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst...

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see...

We are not put on this earth to see through one another, but to see...