Among the multiethnic countries of the world, America alone has enjoyed a lasting sense of unity and togetherness. We now run the risk of losing this.

For many, the year 2016 called into question the value of immigration and what it should look like. America elected a man who touted a strictly nationalist agenda, promising to put America first and fix a system that has been neglected for decades. In Britain, officials debated whether to include an “integration oath” for prospective immigrants. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel tried to ban the burqa. And in France, violent protests erupted around the country as citizens demanded a solution to the ongoing refugee crisis.