Different take on the melting pot thing, and totally right.
I've told the story of my Great........Grand Dad.
He got off the boat, renounced his German affiliation and swore allegiance
to the King. (Then fought against him!)
Point being,
before the United States was, those coming here came entirely.
Heart, mind, soul, and became...American.
That continued until my lifetime.
The stories are eye watering to any deeply patriotic American.
How citizenship day was right there with their wedding and the birth of children.
Grown (rough and tough ass men) crying as they took the oath.
Becoming a citizen today is weighed on a scale.
Benefits vs cost.
