In defense of immigrants: Here's why America needs them now more than ever (Richard V. Reeves, Brookings)

At the very heart of the American idea is the notion that, unlike in other places, we can start from nothing and through hard work have everything. That nothing we can imagine is beyond our reach. That we will pull up stakes, go anywhere, do anything to make our dreams come true. But what if that's just a myth? What if the truth is something very different? What if we are…stuck?

http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2016/05/17-in-defense-of-immigrants-reeves