"Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who recently named Merkel as her favorite world leader, has frequently indicated that acceptance of refugees is an important reaffirmation of America’s commitment to diversity. It is a reaffirmation of "who we are as Americans," she has said, as if the American character is defined by its unlimited openness to diversity."
I am just old enough to remember when "liberty" was defining American commitment.
People came here to be free. Not to be a check-box on a diversity hire check list.
Truly, divide and conquer works and diversity ensures there's pre-divisions to exploit.