Task Force on New Americans: Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century

Task Force on New Americans: Building an Americanization Movement for the Twenty-first Century

"With immigrants increasingly coming from different countries of origin and settling in communities that lack a long history of receiving immigrants, citizens and immigrants alike should reengage the principles and values that bind us as Americans. Educating on these principles and providing opportunities for civic participation will ensure that the United States remains a successful nation and a home to immigrants who prosper and contribute to American society...."

"The Task Force uses assimilation to refer to the process of embracing shared political principles, which exemplify democratic traditions and build a sense of community and common identity as Americans.... Assimilation is the notion that shared political principles, including the principles of democracy, in the United States bind together immigrants and citizens from different cultures. The three components of political integration are embracing the principles of American democracy, identifying with U.S. history, and communicating in English."

(Via The Corner.)