[quote=weberlin]Who said anything about instant assimilation (other than you)?

Immigrant assimilation in the US starts with language. Can you imagine someone moving to China without expecting to learn Chinese?

Let’s be clear about what assimilation means. It does not mean abandoning historical cultural practices or language. Assimilation means adjusting to and adopting to the established practices of the new country.

Obviously, this takes time, and will vary for older vs. younger immigrants. Regardless, anyone who immigrates to the US should make efforts to become proficient in English.[/quote]

No need to get defensive, I was simply sharing my thoughts on the subject. I agree with you that efforts should be made to learn the language of whatever country one moves to. My point is that if it doesn’t happen, it’s not a big deal. If I moved to China and made no attempt to learn Chinese, how is that an affront to China? No doubt my children and their children would be speaking Chinese quicker and better than myself. I don’t see a problem with this, but I guess apparently some people do.