tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308900043641005013.post5575920434530664852..comments2023-04-16T05:41:43.462-04:00Comments on Americanisms -- Present and Past: NYT Immigration poll follow-up: What's the Matter with Baby BoomersChris Nhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578056235193014754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308900043641005013.post-64143041130384710882010-05-18T12:26:10.063-04:002010-05-18T12:26:10.063-04:00Nice post, Chris. One of the things that strikes m...Nice post, Chris. One of the things that strikes me about boomer immigration fears, and which bears out your argument, is the total lack of faith that Hispanic immigrants will ever assimilate. You get the sense that not only do boomers think that Latinos are unassimilable, but that they'd prefer them not to. This comes through in the unwillingness to consider policies that will actually integrate illegal immigrants into society. If our parents complain about illegals for using town resources, isn't the better solution to get them on the books and paying taxes? If the problem is many uninsured illegals getting treated at hospitals and passing on the costs to everyone else, isn't the better solution to get them access to insurance? No matter how hard they say otherwise, those racial categories you describe are present.Dannoreply@blogger.com