Table of Contents
Introduction 7
1 The United States Should Emphasize Shared Ideals Tamar Jacoby 11
2 America Must Embrace Its Melting Pot Heritage Julia Quiroz-Martinez 22
3 Assimilation Brings Lower Status for Minorities Aviva Chomsky 29
4 The Immigration Debate Must Focus on Assimilation Robert Samuelson 36
5 A Rational Immigration Policy Is Needed to Achieve Assimilation Paul M. Weyrich 41
6 The Melting Pot Requires Diverse Communities Christian Science Monitor 45
7 Government Programs Keep Immigrants from Assimilating Stanley Renshon 48
8 Dual Citizenship Erodes Patriotism Bruce Fein 56
9 Dual Citizenship Negates the Meaning of National Identity Peter Spiro 60
10 Dual Citizenship Does Not Mean Disloyalty Paul Donnelly 67
11 Dual-Language Programs Produce Bilingual Students L. Lamor Williams 74
12 Bilingual Societies Remain Tense and Divided Richard D. Lamm 79
13 The English Language Is Not Endangered Leonard Pitts Jr. 83
14 A Diverse America Can Be United Stewart David Ikeda 86
15 Businesses Must Market to a Diverse Society Esther Novak 92
Organizations to Contact 97
Bibliography 101
Index 105
