My naturalization ceremony was the proudest day of my life but now when people tell me to go back where I came from I wonder if I was naive to think that piece of paper would make me truly American.
More people experience this than they realize.
He's discovering that the formal recognition of citizenship doesn't guarantee the informal acceptance he expected and hoped for.
“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.