Presidential candidate Jeb Bush says multiculturalism is ‘bad for U.S’

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that multiculturalism is bad for the United States, adding that immigrants who close themselves off from American culture deny themselves access to economic rewards. The former governor of Florida, who speaks fluent Spanish and often touts his success winning Latino votes in a party that badly needs them, addressed the issue in a packed northern Iowa diner as he met people in the crowd. A young woman approached the candidate and asked how the federal government could help refugees better incorporate into U.S. society.

We should not have a multicultural society. When you create pockets of isolation — and in some places the process of assimilation has been retarded because they’ve slowed down — it’s wrong. It limits people’s aspirations.

Donald Trump, other GOP presidential hopefuls

Bush’s remarks appeared to conflict with the way he has presented himself throughout the campaign and hew toward other GOP presidential hopefuls who are hoping to appeal to the party’s core supporters. But Bush said later he viewed multiculturalism as not aspiring to an American ideal. “You have to have people assimilate into society. But that doesn’t mean we have a monolithic, homogeneous population. To the contrary.” Led by billionaire developer Donald Trump, other GOP presidential hopefuls have aired urged newcomers to assimilate. Some have suggested it’s their duty.

whether they want to live in America or whether they want to be American.

duty.Recently, in South Carolina, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

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