Sunday, September 18, 2016

Muslim mayor of London on US trip: “Immigrants should not have to assimilate”


On a visit to Chicago, London mayor Sadiq Kahn lectured the U.S. on how to welcome immigrants to the U.S.  He said integration, not assimilation should be the goal in developing “cohesive communities.”
Where have we heard this before?

Erdogan Urges Turks Not to Assimilate: 'You Are Part of Germany, But Also Part of Our Great Turkey'
Erdogan wants to give his audience a clear identity. "They call you guest workers, foreigners, or German Turks. 
It doesn't matter what they all call you: You are my fellow citizens, you are my people, you are my friends, you are my brothers and sisters!"

1 comment:

zaba said...

Where have we heard this before?

Erdogan Urges Turks Not to Assimilate: 'You Are Part of Germany, But Also Part of Our Great Turkey'

Erdogan wants to give his audience a clear identity. "They call you guest workers, foreigners, or German Turks.

It doesn't matter what they all call you: You are my fellow citizens, you are my people, you are my friends, you are my brothers and sisters!"

Feb 28, 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/24/us-germany-turkey-erdogan-idUSBREA4N0CF20140524