Good morning everybody.
We’ve gathered here today to celebrate the meeting and melting of different cultures from different origin countries.
Please, have a look on your left and on your right sides. The people who are sitting next to you are from now on your family. Your friends.
And it does not matter where they come from. It does not matter whether they have black or white skin. It does not matter whether they are tall or vertically challenged and it does not matter whether they have large or tiny eyes because they are now Americans just like you.
But it hasn’t always been that easy. Two centuries ago, the only way for you to get into the country was wearing chains and collars. You would have to work hard for the white and where whipped or even shot if you were too exhausted. And even after President Lincoln finally put an end to slavery, people like you still had to face severe discrimination. You were not able to go to the same school as white children, you were not able to get the same jobs as white men, and you were not able to live the same life as white people. You had to use separate restrooms, you had to sit on separate seats on the bus, and sometimes you had to live in separate parts of the city. But today, I can happily say to you that these times are over. Today, America is a country of freedom and equality, where no one will be discriminated or even tortured just because he or she has another skin color or looks different in another way.
Some of you may come from countries with a good economy, with a good society and with good opportunities. Some of you may come from countries of poverty where war and diseases ruled your daily life. Every one of you has a unique story and a unique reason to come here. But in one way we are all connected: We are now a part of the greatest country in the world. Nowhere will you find more freedom, more opportunities, and a better life than here.
Today, we don’t welcome immigrants. We welcome new friends, new family members and new parts of our community. We welcome you as Americans.

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