Letter

An Embracing America

I loved “Civil-Rights Republicanism” by Theodore R. Johnson (November 2). I’m an immigrant. I believe that America is so great that it can embrace us wanna-be Americans and make us actual Americans, so that we then help others join the American experiment. Mr. Johnson’s wisdom applies to all minorities. He wrote, “Once civil-rights protections are guaranteed, African Americans will feel free to vote in accordance with their varied economic and social interests.”