John F. Kennedy - A Nation Of Immigrants
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President Kennedy understood that the story of America is, above all else, the story of immigrants. In this timeless book, he shows how the United States has always been enriched by the steady flow of men, women, and families to our shores. It is a reminder that Americas best leaders have embraced, not feared, the diversity which makes America great. As a proud American immigrant, I am grateful that this book has been republished and hopeful that new generations will learn from President Kennedys wisdom on this vital issue.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright
A Nation of Immigrants is an enduring reminder of where wethe United States of Americacome from. We must remain mindful that there is much more that unites us than divides usthe shared values of family, the dignity of work, the hope for upward mobility, and freedom from oppression and persecution. John F. Kennedys legacies are many but let A Nation of Immigrants always remind us of our shared dreams, goals, and destiny as a nation.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
This reissue of President John F. Kennedys thoughtful essay on immigration in Americaits origins, its benefits, and the challenges to itis incredibly timely. Reading A Nation of Immigrants should invigorate us all as we fight the forces of fear and hatred that seek to end all immigration to this country. President Kennedys discussion of the American philosophy of equality, which draws people here from all over the globe, and his survey of the successes and contributions of each generation of newcomers remind us of the power of immigrants to build and improve our country. Immigration, he tells us, is... the expression in action of a positive belief in the possibility of a better life. As an immigrant to this country, I know that first hand. In these times, which are not normal, it is incumbent on us to spread this belief and ensure that America is able to benefit from many more generations of immigrant families to come.
Senator Mazie K. Hirono
President Kennedy, in his timeless book on immigration, reminds us of the fact that we are a nation of immigrants. This book makes it clear that through the course of our history, immigrants have made significant contributions to shape the America we know today. The words are more relevant and important today than when it was [first] published. The debate on immigration will be informed by the history and significance of immigration to creating the fabric of the country we know and love.
U.S. Senator Mel Martnez (FL Retired)
The United States has benefited incalculably from the richly diverse perspectives and entrepreneurial contributions of immigrants and refugees whose hands have helped to form our nation. Their legacy has ignited arguably the most enterprising spirit and innovative culture in the history of our world. President Kennedy related this greatness in a timeless essay that describes the uniqueness of our pluralistic democracythe product of the energy and ingenuity of those we have welcomed to our shoresand that serves as a worthy reminder for our times.
Daniel Lubetzky, founder and CEO of KIND Healthy Snacks
Written in 1958, A Nation of Immigrants is every bit as relevant today as it was when written 60 years ago. Then Senator Kennedys thesis is still valid today that, while America has struggled since our founding with fear of the other and with reforming our immigration laws, our nation has benefitted as much from immigrants as immigrants have benefitted from joining our nation. A nation of immigrants.
Mark Hetfield, president and CEO, HIAS (founded in 1881 as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society)
Sixty years later, President Kennedys A Nation of Immigrants remains one of the purest descriptions of the promise of America. Rarely has a message been more timeless and more timely. Kennedys honest assessment of the challenges and opportunities of immigration is more than a take on our history. It is a roadmap for how our nations leaders should represent and advance American values.
Ali Noorani, executive director, National Immigration Forum
Kennedys eloquent account of the contributions and sacrifices made by legions of prior immigrants to build and nurture this great nation is a potentand timelyreminder that there is strength in difference and power in diversity.
Joichi Ito, director of the MIT Media Lab
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T HE A NTI -D EFAMATION L EAGUE (ADL) HAS HUMBLE beginnings, but it has always been powered by a timeless and influential purpose. Back in 1913 when the organization was founded, our entire operation was little more than a desk in a small law firm. Today, we have 25 locations spread across North America, including our main office on the tenth floor of a tall glass-and-steel skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.
Though the size of our organization has changed much over the past century, our core mission remains unchanged, encoded into the DNA of the organization: to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
Just about every day, I am reminded of the power of this missionand the impact ADL has had over the past century.
Hanging on the wall of my office, matted in a gold frame, is a pen, notecard, and Western Union telegram on weathered paper. The telegram was sent by Lawrence OBrien, special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson, to former ADL National Director Ben Epstein inviting him to a bill-signing ceremony that would take place on October 3, 1965. The law that was being signed was the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, the landmark piece of legislation that ushered in the most diverse wave of new Americans since the United States was founded approximately 200 years earlier.
Ben received this telegramand took home one of the pens that LBJ used to sign the actbecause of the bold role that ADL had taken to champion immigration reform based on our own history and compelled by our mission. Long before it was a cause celebre, before nationwide rallies and online petitions, ADL had launched a deliberate and determined campaign of advocacy that began with one simple spark.
This book.
Its origins trace back to the mid-1950s when ADL leadership, alarmed by rising xenophobia and anti-immigrant fervor, saw the echoes of an earlier pattern. At numerous points in prior decades, America had closed its doors to people fleeing prejudice, discrimination, and violence. In the early 1900s, these were Jews exiting czarist Russia, seeking a life free from pogroms. In the 1930s, these were Jews escaping Germany and neighboring countries during the brutality of the Third Reich. In the 1940s, these were Jews fleeing the graveyards of Europe and hoping to find a safer and more stable existence.
In the 1950s, Jews were not the main group that sought refuge, but the recent trauma of their own refugee experience had scarred the American Jewish community and its institutions, including Ben. So, he reached out to a young junior senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and asked him to write a book that explained our diverse American roots to the ill-informed, reminding them that the United States is a country of refugees and a nation of immigrants. That senator was John F. Kennedy.
Kennedy delivered on this request, but also did more. He concluded his essay with his vision for immigration reform, particularly the elimination of the national origins quota system, a bold idea that makes the book especially timely. As we know, JFK tragically was assassinated before the passage of the 1965 Act that the book helped to inspire. But the legislation signed by that pen hanging in my office converted his idea into the law of the land and changed the shape of our country for the better.
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