A powerful and timely reminder: America’s founding motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of Many, One) means we are to become one unified people, not a perpetual collection of separate immigrant groups with divided loyalties
In this excellent essay from The Federalist, the author challenges the modern slogan that America is merely “a nation of immigrants.” While our country has welcomed millions from around the world, the true American ideal has always been assimilation into one cohesive nation with a shared culture, language, history, and love for the Constitution.
“E Pluribus Unum” does not celebrate permanent tribalism or multiculturalism. It celebrates the melting pot — the process by which people from many backgrounds leave behind old divisions and become Americans.
This piece is a much-needed correction to the open-borders ideology that seeks to redefine America as a borderless hotel rather than a sovereign nation with a distinct identity. True national unity requires prioritizing American citizens and expecting newcomers to embrace our way of life.