It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country.

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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.

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for...

Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for...

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...

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...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their...

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...

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization...

It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization...

Mexican immigration poses challenges to our policies and to our identity in a way nothing...

Mexican immigration poses challenges to our policies and to our identity in a way nothing...

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

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

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...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms.

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...

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.

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as...

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as...