"Born in the U.S.A., But Who Belongs Here?"

Tracing the roots of citizenship in a nation built by immigrants and the enslaved.

Happy New Year and welcome back to Port of Entry!

Each week, I write for those of us who know what it means to cross borders—by choice, necessity, or inheritance. As immigrants, migrants, refugees, and their descendants, we often feel pressured to simplify our identities, but that’s both impossible and unnecessary. From our stories of leaving and arriving to the politics of migration and the fight for change, I explore how the personal, political, and historical intersect—through our ports of entry.

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Thank you for being part of this journey.