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Article: Will Americanization work in America? (reversing cultural assimilation)
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- October 1, 1998
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Our country is experiencing the largest sustained wave of immigration in history. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) gave out more than 900,000 green cards last year, enabling immigrants to live permanently in the United States and eventually qualify for citizenship. In addition, the INS estimates that 400,000 long-term illegal immigrants settled here last year. The total number of immigrants, about 25 million, represents close to ten percent of our total population.
The contradiction between government policy and public anxiety about high immigration has led to a number of intellectual and political responses. Among those who favor the high immigration ...