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Applaud Immigration; It's the American Way
Submitted by jgehring on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 11:37am.
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Last week's announcement that minorities collectively will make up a majority of people in America by 2042 comes at a contentious moment in U.S. history. A bitter and largely negative debate about immigration roils the country.Stoked by angry politicians, the shouting rarely goes beyond variations on the theme of how to send 12 million illegal immigrants back home. Hardly anybody acknowledges that 38 million legal immigrants and their 31 million children already call America home. These people, along with other minorities, will be a powerful force in shaping America's future. Word to the wise: The future is here; get used to it.
Applaud Immigration; It's the American Way
Detroit Free Press
8-21-08
The changing demographics and the story they tell are cause for pride, not panic. America is growing richer in its diversity; immigrants and minorities will continue to assimilate into the U.S. culture, just as they always have. They will bring fresh ideas, new perspectives, energy and vitality with them. The census update says that non-Hispanic whites will make up less than half of the U.S. population by 2042, about nine years earlier than previously predicted. The change will be largely driven by Hispanics, whose numbers will nearly triple to 133 million, or about 30% of the 2042 population.