The immigrant analogy they are discussing is immigrants that came to America felt immediately that whatever difference they had then clashed with the American lifestyle. Immigrants felt like they had to assimilate to the “American lifestyle” for their safety, no longer could they have their native culture because it was taboo to do anything “non-American”. Hence why in the book they use the word “melted”, because it’s a symbol of people melting into the mold that Americans have created for immigrants. If immigrants don’t meet this mold then we as a society frown upon it because American patriotism has taught many Americans that if you aren’t a blood spilling parotic citizen then you don’t deserve a place in a country. A popular phrase that
