From Soviet refugee to American patriot: Why we must guard against socialism’s dangerous creep into our cities

An immigrant family’s journey from Soviet oppression to American freedom, highlighting how good governance transformed New York City and why socialist policies risk undoing progress.
Every July 20, our family celebrates our Americaversary, the day my mother and I arrived in America. My father, grandmother and great-aunt had been let out of the Soviet Union ahead of us so when we …