Morning Jolt: 2020 Will Be a Referendum on Who Qualifies as an American

You may recall "Define American," a nonprofit organization that, in its own words, "uses the power of story to transcend politics and shift the conversation about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in a changing America."

The organization more or less exists to advance an argument made by former president Obama, that the Dreamers – and by extension, a significant number of those who entered the country illegally – were "American by any other name except for their legal papers." Obama elaborated that they were Americans because they "want to serve this country, oftentimes want to go into the military or start businesses or in other ways contribute."

Is being an American simply a matter of being within our borders and wanting to stay? Does it depend upon a desire to serve the country in some way? If you come here, have otherwise not broken the law beyond entering illegally, and want to start a business someday, does ...

July 17 2019

VISIT NATIONALREVIEW.COM

2020 Will Be a Referendum on Who Qualifies as an American Jim Geraghty You may recall "Define American," a nonprofit organization that, in its own words, "uses the power of story to transcend politics and shift the conversation about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in a changing America." The organization more or less exists to advance an argument made by former president Obama, that the Dreamers – and by extension, a significant number of those who entered the country illegally – were "American by any other name except for their legal papers." Obama elaborated that they were Americans because they "want to serve this country, oftentimes want to go into the military or start businesses or in other ways contribute." Is being an American simply a matter of being within our borders and wanting to stay? Does it depend upon a desire to serve the country in some way? If you come here, have otherwise not broken the law beyond entering illegally, and want to start a business someday, does ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories What if We Paid Employers to Train Workers? Oren Cass The centrality of employers to effective job training is now understood across the political spectrum. In the Democratic Civil War, Root for Pelosi and Biden David French They're rebuking the destructive politics of fantasy and unreality. They represent -- in their own ways -- the politics of compromise and regular order. Four House Republicans Crossed the Aisle to Condemn Trump's Tweet Jack Crowe Several other House Republicans criticized the president's remarks but did not vote condemn them. ADVERTISEMENT Trump Wins Big in Emoluments Lawsuits: Two Down and One to Go Hans A. von Spakovsky and GianCarlo Canaparo The Fourth Circuit chastised the plaintiffs for wasting the court's time with a plainly meritless case. The Unmade Case against China Michael Brendan Dougherty The Trump administration should be using the bully pulpit to humiliate China on more than a dozen major issues: political repression, pollution, intellectual-property theft, the slow reneging on promises to Hong Kong, and more. How Might Republicans Win Young Voters? Nate Hochman To win over young voters, Republicans need to ditch grievance and instead pitch a politics of aspiration and optimism. America's New Crisis of Confidence Nate Hochman For too many, particularly on the left, patriotism has become contingent on the country's ability to produce specific political outcomes. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dead at 99 Jack Crowe Stevens, who was nominated by president Gerald Ford in 1975, was the second oldest and second longest serving justice when he retired in 2010 at age 90. ADVERTISEMENT GIVE THE GIFT OF NR Gift Your Grad! Move that special grad in your life in the right direction. Enter coupon code MYGRAD at checkout to get 60% off all NR gift subscriptions. SEE MY OPTIONS Photo Essays Top Shots Apollo 11 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.