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Should Americans who enjoy summer barbecues give them a different name because the word comes from barbacoa, the word used by the Taino Indians who inhabited Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico and Cuba?

Many Americans consider that this influx of new cultures has greatly
enriched American society, bringing both skilled and unskilled workers into
expanding industries, revitalizing decaying urban centers across the country,
and re-energizing our political establishment with new visions for the future.
In this view, the culture, values, and language of the newcomers contribute to
cultural diversity within the country. Other Americans, however, see diversity
as a cause of disunity, not a source of national enrichment. They speak of the
costs inherent in the new wave of immigration — labor market competition
with native workers and the demands for social services. They hold to a
nativist view, believing that the nation is divided and its common history
diluted by strangers.......

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