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Dec. 12, 2025

America's melting pot is melting

From grade school lessons on immigrants of every language, faith and skin color forming a "melting pot," to today's U.S. as a global economic and cultural powerhouse, it's clear that diversity and immigration have driven American innovation -- even as some political rhetoric now frames newcomers as a threat.

William W. Bruzzo

Law Ofc William W Bruzzo

Will is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.

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America's melting pot is melting
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One of my earliest memories studying American history was in grade school when we learned about the vast waves of immigrants that came to our shores from every land and eventually assimilated into a 'melting pot..  The idea was that although our ancestors came from every corner of the globe, with different languages, faiths and skin...

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