"When my skin turns white and my hair turns blonde, then I'll be an American," said Jacinta, a Mexican immigrant as many who refuse and are afraid of the idea of assimilation. She become American citizen last year but she said she is still feeling like a Mexican and refuse the idea of assimilating to American society. It is not the first time we see this kind of social problem on societies where like America the social diversity is getting bigger. For most families coming from Hispanic families, the value of family coming first and keeping their culture as inside and out of the house its getting a huge barrier for assimilation. Maybe many of us we confuse the word of assimilation with giving up our ethnic culture but it is in here where we are wrong. So what does it means to assimilate to American Society? First we have to accept the English as a national language; we have to be proud of American identity, believe in American democratic and freedom of thinking and live under American ethics and values. We shouldn’t forget that American culture is not a perfect and as we see it has as other cultures bad and good sides. This is another problem we have to add our list, most kids from immigrants who achieve to assimilate to American society, they start assimilating but the worst part of American culture. As a result most young kids get involved in Gangs who are becoming a real national problem around United States. Maybe immigration posses multiply problems for many who are fighting against us but why don’t we start showing them that we can be shape a better America with ethic and values? Have you started?
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