What Is It, Exactly, That Being An American Means to You?

What Is It, Exactly, That Being An American Means to You?

Is it a flag on your porch? A sense of pride during the national anthem? A particular vision of freedom or prosperity? Perhaps it’s a story you tell yourself about who we are and what we stand for. Whatever it means to you, I want you to hold that meaning close as you read what follows. On March 15, three planes touched down in El Salvador. They carried 261 men deported from the United States. Most were Venezuelans—people who fled one nightmare …