I'm also descended from indigenous peoples of America, but anyone born in a country is a native of that country.
I'm not gonna consider them as aliens or invaders if they are where they were born and raised.
Asshole.
There has to be a give and take. These immigrants have the potential to add untold value to our country. This is a country born from immigrants because immigrants have always had to fight for what they needed. They're the ones who have been driven out by their country. They've faced violence and been made kinder for it. They've faced racism/religious intolerance and been made more empathetic for it. They've faced cowardice and hatred and been made braver for it.
Their voices will be heard as they have always been heard. Because this is a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" country and immigrants live this as much as anyone else.
America at its core, the values it's always espoused, cannot be lost but their voices are a part of the narrative of America's future. We can't pretend like they're not here. So we can either take an active role in shifting America to better fit everyone or we can be pulled, whining, into the future by Americans braver than us.
No matter what reason, they chose to go to the country. If they don't like it, it's not the native's problem.
That makes me a native American.
I'm not gonna consider them as aliens or invaders if they are where they were born and raised.
Asshole.
Their voices will be heard as they have always been heard. Because this is a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" country and immigrants live this as much as anyone else.
America at its core, the values it's always espoused, cannot be lost but their voices are a part of the narrative of America's future. We can't pretend like they're not here. So we can either take an active role in shifting America to better fit everyone or we can be pulled, whining, into the future by Americans braver than us.