🌎 In the late 80s I escaped communism from my birth country as a young woman, chasing freedom and a better future. For a few hours I landed in NY, barely speaking English, yet I already felt incredibly privileged just to be allowed into this amazing land. After going through immigration and fingerprinting in process of becoming a legal US resident, the immigration officer put me on a connecting flight to Chicago to finally see my mother, after 6 years apart — I was only 17. Stepping out of that airport in Chicago everything looked so different, so colorful just beautiful, and for the first time I felt real relief and peace. I learned English quickly, paid my own way through school, worked hard, climbed the ladder, and years later became a proud U.S. citizen. 🇺🇸 I respect our laws, defend the Constitution, and love this country with all my heart.♥️ America truly is the greatest — why do so many people born here not see the blessing they were given? What’s your American story?