Still believing in the ‘American Dream’
Recent Supreme Court rulings may expand executive power, while the essay argues the American Dream still endures through family history and diverse public life.
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The American Dream has given way to the 'Great Postponement,' writes Ivy League professor, and achieving it doesn't rely on hard work anymore
"The question is whether ... policies can evolve quickly enough to ensure that achieving the American Dream depends once again on opportunity and hard work rather than circumstances of one’s birth."
Still believing in the ‘American Dream’
The promise of America was that the policies were supposed to support the people. It’s not really a question of left or right. It’s about whether we believe in this American promise — a place where anyone can achieve greatness, no matter the circumstances into which they were born. Not everyone was included in the original vision of America. Very obviously, some were expressly excluded, even to the point of death. However, hopes and dreams sprea…
Obtaining U.S. citizenship has become an increasingly complex path and official numbers confirm it: applications for naturalization fell 72% in recent years, according to Univisión. The number of applications for U.S. citizenship fell in 2026. The average took up revealed figures that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showed a drastic brake on the number of permanent residents completing their process to become citizens: In 2024: 818,500…
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