This year we have been celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary. Nothing has been more challenging for our democracy than dealing with the immigration issue. I have written a number of specific challenges that Norwegian Americans faced with their immigration. One hundred years ago, Norwegians faced discrimination here because of the large number of immigrants coming to America. At one point, it was illegal to speak Norwegian in public in Minnesota, and they tried to do it i

This year is significant since Norwegian Americans will commemorate both significant bicentennial and centennial events. In 1825, the...

One of the hottest political issues that influenced America’s recent election was immigration. Without getting myself into hot water with...

The Norwegians heard America was a land of opportunity, with streets paved with gold. The Statue of Liberty greeted them with an...