Theodore Roosevelt analysis of immigrants

While I found the readings intriguing, Theodore Roosevelt’s opinion and argument is interesting. While he does not oppose immigrants. He encourages them to loose their identity to become more “American.” Which itself is a threat to foreign born immigrants. As an American President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt had his own opinions on immigrants in the country. President Roosevelt believed that immigrants should assimilate. He states, “The mighty tide of immigration has brought in its train much of good and much of evil.” As a person growing in the twenty-first century, to hear President Roosevelt state that there is evil in immigrants is surprising. Roosevelt’s tone is not convincing. As a citizen of ethnic background I would feel threatened. After reading his speech, how would you feel?