|
|
Posted July 18, 2008
by
|
Diane, California
![]() |
This iReport is part of an assignment:
Immigration protests |
Teddy Roosevelt on Immigration 1907
*'In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.' *
*Theodore Roosevelt 1907 *
No one could've said this better! I have to agree with President Roosevelt on his take of an immigrant....some of us were immigrants before we did the right thing and became the American he talks so fondly of as loyal and dedicated to a country and a purpose......God Bless America
- TAGS:
- immigration,
- opinion
- GROUPS:
What do you think of this story?
iReport welcomes a lively discussion, so comments on iReports are not pre-screened before they post. See the iReport community guidelines for details about content that is not welcome on iReport.




Comments