America is a nation of immigrants? Not precisely.
The often idealized American immigrant story that involves invoking the elusive “American dream” omits the experience Black and Indigenous people in the U.S.
Julie Schumacher Cohen is assistant vice president for community engagement and government affairs at the University of Scranton and a doctoral student in political science at Temple University. She is also an alumna of the Ignatian Colleagues Program.
The often idealized American immigrant story that involves invoking the elusive “American dream” omits the experience Black and Indigenous people in the U.S.
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