It is so easy for people to sit on their pedestal and preach to others to integrate when they themselves have never had to do it. These people have l9st everything. Unlike most NorthAmericans, these people owned their homes and properties passed down from generation to generation. Most if not have undergraduate educations if not higher. They didnt owe money. And all of sudden they lost everything. So the soap operas provide a little comfort. 
My parents got married in Toronto, they lived and worked in the Greek community. Their friends and family were Greek and Greek speaking.  They never learned english. They worked, that was the most important thing to them. When i moved to the uk , i litterally would call from there to pizza pizza to order them a pizza. When the Brits go to Spain they move into a community of Brits. They dont learn Spanish, they dont eat their food or integrate into the culture. Americans do the same thing. Only if you lose everything, then you will understand.