While I understand the sentiment & arguments behind these types of articles, I pause & remind myself of all the immigrants I have met across the US -- from Congo, Somalia, Mexico, Bosnia, Iraq, Laos, Syria, Egypt, Cuba, El Salvador, Bolivia -- who are very proud to be American

Iraq refugee now living in Buffalo. Happy as hell to be here, and he said it pretty much exactly like that

Somali-American who is proud to be an American citizen living in Lewiston Maine

Yemeni-American family, upstate NY

Saudi immigrant in South Carolina

Mexican-American in New Mexico

“I am living the American dream. I have a job, a family, and my son goes to a great school, and if he works hard enough, he can have any job he wants.” — Miguel

Efren in El Paso. Moved to the US at age of 20 from Mexico, and ecstatic at being US citizen. Why?

“I am happy. I have a roof. I have food. I am safe. I see my family. I am not sure what more you need.”

Aturo, 71. El Paso. Tarahumara Indian. Vietnam vet. Born in Chihuahua Mexico, and likes to spend his holidays with "a nice bottle of wine"

Edwin in East LA sits each morning reading the bible, mouthing the words out loud, “I need to look for God.”

He came from El Salvador in 1980

He has worked in the same warehouse for 37 years, using his pay to buy a house and put two kids through college

Immigrant from Congo and now American citizen and small business owner. Buffalo NY

Stephen, came from Kenya at 14. Now citizen. Battle Creek MI

“No matter who is in white house you just have to work really hard. I kept working hard & eventually I got myself promoted. That couldn't happen in Kenya. So I say to my friends. Keep working. Just keep doing that”

Alex, Denver Colorado

“American Dream? To be able to own the things you need or want. My relatives in Mexico don’t have that. They are struggling with money and worried about safety. Here in the U.S., if you work hard enough, you can get what you need.”

Blanco lives with border fence literally in her yard

"Freedom, safety, & a good job. I have them now. Those on the other side of the fence in my backyard, living in Mexico, don’t have that. They climb into my yard ... They want what we have & we should be proud others want it.”

David, from Mexico. Amarillo TX

"In America if you work hard you can make a good life. You can make enough to pay your bill & put your kids through school. I want a better life for them. When I was a kid I had to save up a month to get a soda. My kids don’t need to do that"

T-Rok and Q, Laotian-American & Cambodian-American, Tennessee

"American dream? Having freedom to do what you want. I love this country, so much better a place then where my parents came from."

"I was born a mile from here in Juarez. I don’t want my child to face what I had to face. I want the best for him and my wife." Cesar, El Paso Texas

Thanks so much for all the kind responses.

Will do a little self promotion & link to my book, which is the stories of Americans of every race in every place, who tend to get forgotten by many in the media https://www.amazon.com/Dignity-Seeking-Respect-Back-America/dp/0525534733