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What is a Muslim American? No one cares about your religion. So drop "Muslim" we really don't care. What is a British Muslim? or a Dutch Muslim or a German Muslim? as long as you keep the Muslim title you will tend to say "Proud" with it. What are you proud of?

I have no desire to reclaim my "identity as an immigrant".

My great-grandfather on my father's side was an immigrant; my mother's side was here for the American Revolution. I, however, am NOT an Irish immigrant or a Dutch immigrant. I am an American, which is exactly how any legal immigrant to this country should view themselves. The "old country" should be viewed as exactly that.

It is time that Americans reclaim the word "immigrant", rejoicing in it as the common identity of most all Americans.
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Excellent idea.

We should call the illegal ones "interlopers" to distinguish them from the ones who played by the rules and earned their way in for their ability to contribute to our society.

Well said by Akafir:

You write: "I don't ever want to hide my identity, nor do I want any immigrant to have to hide theirs. I am a proud Muslim American that loves the diversity and opportunity of this country."

Of all the various different "identities" that you had, you chose to pigeon hole yourself into a "Proud Muslim". You should take the time to read Amartya Sen "Identity and Violence". Sen observes that ideologies of hate typically slot people into communities based on a single dimension that trumps the multifaceted affinities of class, sex, politics and personal interest that make up individual identities. With your multi cultral background, being an "American" free to be who ever or what ever one chooses was not good enough for you. It had to be a "Proud Muslim". How Islamic!! The claptrap about immigration is merely a side issue isn't it? You are shilling for unquestioning acceptability of Islam. This is America and you are free to be proud of being a Muslim, but that freedom requires that others are free to examine your Islam and reject it. It is a violent ideology, and for many you merely show your ignorance when you express pride in being a follower of Muhammad.

POSTED BY: AKAFIR | JUNE 2, 2010 4:12 PM

As a brown Iranian Jewish woman, I certainly
understand discrimination and hatred in America, and reclaiming the word "immigrant" is a good idea.

Every semester, I teach a section of ESL at a high advanced level. Most of my students are very well educated, very smart. Recently, I brought to class a well-known American-born writer to speak of her own struggles writing in French.

As the discussion went on and she continually used the word "immigrant" in reference to her own experience, the frowns of the students suddenly relaxed. One asked, in mild bewilderment, "Do you see being an immigrant as positive (add italics)?"

"Why, yes," she answered, equally puzzled.

Ilana Alazzeh,

"It is time that Americans reclaim the word "immigrant",..."

Americans do not need to reclaim the word "immigrant"; Americans have never abandoned or forfeited the word "immigrant".

It is time, however, that people stop sneaking into this country, and other countries, illegally.

That is the problem, not immigration.

It took me a little time to understand!!

You write: "I don't ever want to hide my identity, nor do I want any immigrant to have to hide theirs. I am a proud Muslim American that loves the diversity and opportunity of this country."

Of all the various different "identities" that you had, you chose to pigeon hole yourself into a "Proud Muslim". You should take the time to read Amartya Sen "Identity and Violence". Sen observes that ideologies of hate typically slot people into communities based on a single dimension that trumps the multifaceted affinities of class, sex, politics and personal interest that make up individual identities. With your multi cultral background, being an "American" free to be who ever or what ever one chooses was not good enough for you. It had to be a "Proud Muslim". How Islamic!! The claptrap about immigration is merely a side issue isn't it? You are shilling for unquestioning acceptability of Islam. This is America and you are free to be proud of being a Muslim, but that freedom requires that others are free to examine your Islam and reject it. It is a violent ideology, and for many you merely show your ignorance when you express pride in being a follower of Muhammad.

According to the very nice Pakistani guy that I was talking to this morning, people all over the world still want to come to America because we treat people as equals. (Well, supposedly.) They're not here because the "streets are paved with gold" the way that my great-grandparents and grandparents believed. They're not here to "take our jobs". They're still coming to America because they believe that everyone here is treated equally.

That's his words, not mine. But, I believe them.

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http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/06/02/why_americans_oppose_amnesty_for_illegal_immigrants.html

Is Ed Koch "dehumanizing" immigrants when he points out that 70% of Americans oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants? Americans do not discriminate or oppose legal immigration.

"we will bring an end to the dehumanizing language around immigration, and reconnect us all to the immigrant experience."

There is no dehumanizing language around immigration. I am an immigrant. You are not. You were born in California. Perhaps you like Eboo want to play the victim and try to find "dehumanization" from those who disagree with you.

There is an issue of legal versus illegal immigration. People are trying to deal with why the US government is incapable of enforcing or even implementing immigration laws. Are the present immigration laws flawed that they cannot be enforced, or is our politics so fractured that we can no longer have a viable immigration policy.