What have you built in America?

Building in America is a growing archive of immigrant experiences in the United States.

If you are an immigrant, the child of immigrants, or come from an immigrant family, you are invited to contribute your story.

Your story can be about work. Family. Home. Language. Sacrifice. Community. Starting over. Belonging. Or simply what building a life in America has meant to you.

There is no right way to tell it.

Share only what feels comfortable.

We recognize that, particularly in this moment, sharing your immigration story or identifying information publicly may not feel safe.

You are welcome to submit your story anonymously.

You do not need to provide any identifying information in order to participate. Share only what you feel comfortable sharing.

If you choose to provide your name or contact information, you can also tell us whether you would like your story attributed to you, kept anonymous, or whether you would prefer to be contacted before anything is shared publicly.

Your story is still your story, even if your name isn't attached to it.

A place to begin

What does home mean to you?

What have you built since coming to America?

What did you leave behind?

What has been harder than you expected?

What has America given you?

What have you given America?

When do you feel most at home here?

What are you building for the generation that comes after you?

Tell us what building in America means to you.