assimilation

Immigrants don’t need to “assimilate”

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor  Content warning: mentions of colonialism As far back as I can remember, I pushed down my Spanish. Whenever my mom picked me up from school in first grade and spoke Spanish, I quickly looked around to make sure no one was listening. Then, embarrassed, I would respond in English. I’m angry that I ever felt this way. When my aunt and uncle immigrated here years later, I understood what they were saying but could barely communicate with them. I had forgotten everything and I only learned to speak once again with years of practice. I…

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