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This summer marks 250 years since the founding of the United States of America. Even before 1776, this country has been built by immigrants from every corner of the world and has become a reflection of the world’s cultures. From Ellis Island to the Refugee Act of 1980 and beyond, the people of the United States have a history of welcoming, even in the face of attempts throughout history to marginalize immigrant communities and dispossess indigenous populations.

We want to hear your story, whether you are an immigrant yourself, have ancestral ties to another land, or simply do what you can to welcome newcomers in your community. Leave us a voicemail at (908) 605-6704 or write us a note and send us your photos so that we can show the world what America looks like when we are fulfilling our highest ideals, and what we should aspire to over the next 250 years.

As we look ahead, let’s remind ourselves that our families, communities, and nation were shaped by those who – by their own will or by force – crossed oceans, rivers and deserts, to arrive at these shores. Whether they arrived last month or last century, their stories are the American story.