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What happens when Mexican immigrants assimilate into American culture ?

They suggest that becoming an American can have both positive and negative repercussions, depending on what aspects of this culture you acquire. For instance, studies conducted by the sociologists Rubén Rumbaut and Alejandro Portes indicate that as immigrant children become more like Americans, not only do they learn English, but they also spend less time on homework, their blood cholesterol rises, divorce rates go up and levels of incarceration increase. They become more like native-born Americans in those ways, too. Moreover, Mexicans may well experience discrimination, which limits their options.

That's actually a small part of this article on the immigration battle. It tells the story of Carpentervill, IL, outside of Chicago. The town has been split by a team of newly elected anti-immigration supervisors who are attempting to penalize landlords and businesses who deal with illegal immigrants. In direct opposition is a conservative company owner who views them as nothing but bigots.

Is illegal the problem or is that just the nice mask you wear because you're uncomfortable with what other motivations may be moving your hand.

That said, what of cultural assimilation? If, as the article says, there are too many cars in the driveway, and the music's too loud, how do you deal with that?