A recent article,"Immigrant Children's Complicated Search for Identity", from Der Spiegel discusses what it means to be the children of immigrants in Germany. This article discusses the issue with the three authors of "We New Germans" who are also the children of immigrants. One of the interesting points brought to light by this article is the refusal of many Germans to accept a multicultural society in Germany. For example, many politicians are making the distinction between Germans with immigrant backgrounds and Germans with German heritage. This creates a new in-between class of people who are not entirely immigrants, but are also not entirely German. So, what potential effects does this refusal to completely allow immigrants or their children to become part of German society have on future immigration and acceptance of immigrants? How is this attitude different from that of Americans. Is it?
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