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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: We Are Home: Who Decides Who Is an âAmericanâ? (EXPLICIT)
Description: Immigrants to America have always faced resistance, and have alwaysâover timeâassimilated and become vital parts of America. This is a process as old as the nation itself, and it can't be stopped, no matter how manyâor how fewânew immigrants arrive every year.Leading into November, many people believe weâre in a particularly fraught political moment where âAmerica First'' is threatening their security, and heating up the 2024 presidential election. So what does it mean to be an immigrant in the 21st century? And who decides who is âAmericanâ enough?âOn Shifting G...