Take a look at the people around you. What do you see? I see refugees dreaming of freedom, I see parents anxious to start a new life for their children; people of all different backgrounds, cultures, and religions, but today we’re all the same. Today we’re standing together as you pledge yourselves to a new country. We’re united as citizens of a great nation; America. What is an American? An American is being proud and free, but more importantly, being an American is being you. Although we’re a melting pot, we’re also individuals, and that’s what’s so great about this country. America is your story, your dreams, and it’s what you choose to stand for. Without you or the immigrants before you, America would not exist. Many already know the fundamental
