On September 17, 2019, the United States will celebrate the 232nd anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. The U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrates that entire week and encourages Americans "to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and what it means to be a U.S. citizen."
Khizr Khan arrived in the United States from Pakistan in 1979 with just $200. After surviving martial law and the fraught political climate in Pakistan, Khan prospered In his new country, becoming a U.S. citizen and graduating from Harvard Law School. He and his wife Ghazala raised three sons, one of which died in 2004 while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq.
At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Khan delivered a seven-minute speech
that reverberated across America — and caused sales of pocket Constitutions to soar online. Since that time, Khan has authored two books and, through his public speeches on his deep love for the Constitution, found himself at the forefront of the national conversation on immigration.
Khizr Khan
Constitutional Rights and National Unity Advocate, Gold Star Parent, and author of An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice
Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer
General Minister and President, United Church of Christ
