This afternoon my partner was watching a show about newly naturalized immigrants. They explained why they wanted to be American citizens and what citizenship meant to them. A number of them said how proud they were that they could vote, how they could say things that would get them arrested in their home countries, how they liked the idea that they were a part of the American community.
There’s an adage that I think has some merit. It states: “The only true Americans are the immigrants.” True Americans still believe in our ideals. They are hopeful, not pessimistic; idealistic, not cynical; accepting, not bigoted. Thank goodness the Barlettas in this country have not succeeded in eliminating immigration. We need more true Americans.
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