Woke Professor Gets Visibly STUMPED In Immigration Debate

A college professor told a Turning Point USA debater that he saw no problem with immigrants refusing to learn English or assimilate to American culture. When the debater switched to Spanish, the professor could not understand a word. That moment, captured in a viral X video, is the hinge of this episode. The host, Amala Ekpunobi, walks through the exchange to argue that progressive ideals about open borders and multiculturalism collapse the moment they meet reality.

The professor’s position was consistent in theory. Asked whether it would be a problem if immigrants refused to assimilate to the English language, he said no. Asked whether it would be a problem if every city in America spoke a different language, he said no again. The debater, Kai Schwimmer, then responded in Spanish: “Entonces, sería bastante difícil, si estuviéramos hablando, entendernos, porque nosotros no podemos entender lo que estamos diciendo y no podemos alcanzar a tener respeto mutual.” Translated, he said that if people cannot speak the same language, they cannot achieve mutual respect or understand one another. The professor had no idea what was said. Schwimmer followed up: “It is impossible to have a country if people can’t communicate. You said they refuse to assimilate. I gave the hypothetical. Would it be a problem if they refused to assimilate?” The professor finally conceded: “Okay, yeah.” Then