Let's do a little thought exercise
here. Imagine that some force was flooding an indigenous people's
lands with millions of unassimilable foreigners, and it was understood
that this influx would irretrievably change that land's culture and
replace the population. What would anthropologists call this
phenomenon? Cultural genocide comes to mind.
Of course, in America we call it "immigration policy."
Now, when King Edward I "Longshanks" said about dominating the Scots in the film Braveheart, "If we can't get them out, we'll breed them out," it was to be expected from an enemy of Scotland. And how should we characterize America's immigrationists?
Before answering, let's first consider the testimony of Fredo Arias-King, ex-aide to former Mexican president-elect Vicente Fox (hat tip: Timothy Birdnow). About how he and his colleagues spoke to 50 U.S. congressmen and senators back in 1999 and 2000, he writes:
Of course, in America we call it "immigration policy."
Now, when King Edward I "Longshanks" said about dominating the Scots in the film Braveheart, "If we can't get them out, we'll breed them out," it was to be expected from an enemy of Scotland. And how should we characterize America's immigrationists?
Before answering, let's first consider the testimony of Fredo Arias-King, ex-aide to former Mexican president-elect Vicente Fox (hat tip: Timothy Birdnow). About how he and his colleagues spoke to 50 U.S. congressmen and senators back in 1999 and 2000, he writes:
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