A bigger definition of 'us,' a better nation at heart
Three years ago this week, my adopted daughter Vonne Mei was born deep in the interior of China. The very next morning she was left in a basket outside the gates of a provincial government building. Nine months following that fateful choice by her birth parents, Vonne Mei landed in Minnesota, my wife and I at her side, and immediately joined our United States.
As America celebrates its 300 millionth citizen - quite possibly an immigrant - let me tell you how we came to this life-changing decision. [read on]
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