Becoming American: Immigration and Civic Integration

Immigration has played an important role in almost every era in U.S. history, but it is often at the center of contentious political and economic debate. What does it mean to “become an American?” What responsibilities do new immigrants have to their newly adopted country? On October 30, 2019 at Arizona State University, Reihan Salam and Tomás Jiménez discussed the importance of civic integration for new immigrants to the United States and why it is necessary for both the new American and his or her new country.