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I wonder which people are incapable of becoming Americans and why? As far as I know there are few legal restrictions at least.

• stjohnswarts 5y ago
  There is a cap to how many immigrants can become citizens. Or are you talking about something else? The back log for immigrant->citizenship is on the order of at least 10 years currently unless you have money and influence to get it short-circuited.
• car_analogy 5y ago
  The old "there's no clear line therefore there's no difference at all" trick. Of course anyone can "become an American" (or in other words, the definition of American can be broadened to include anyone). That doesn't mean adding large numbers of new "Americans" each year (~1 million/year, for more than a decade now, even during Trump) won't change the character of the country, or increase conflict as different groups pursue their ethnic self-interest.