In the heated debates over political policy, it’s easy to forget that America is largely a nation of immigrants. For those who came to this country from distant lands generations ago, to the recently naturalized citizen, the American dream is a powerful draw for people around the world. Click the links below to learn the beliefs that immigration has inspired in these essayists.

1. My American Dream
2. A New Beginning
3. The Right to Be Fully American
4. An Act Of Faith In America
5. My Journey into the American Dream
6. The America I Believe In