During a recent speech on immigration and national identity, Hung Cao said: “Don’t come to this country and ask for the American Dream if you’re not willing to obey the American laws and embrace the American culture.”
Cao delivered the line forcefully to supporters while arguing for stricter immigration enforcement and cultural assimilation, framing it as a matter of respecting the rule of law and the values that define the United States.
Born in Vietnam, Cao fled the country with his family as a child after the fall of Saigon and eventually settled in the U.S. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and served more than two decades in the Navy as a Special Operations officer before entering politics as a Republican candidate in Virginia. He often references his journey from refugee to military officer as proof of what he calls the “American Dream” — and uses that personal history to underscore his stance on immigration and national identity.
Cao delivered the line forcefully to supporters while arguing for stricter immigration enforcement and cultural assimilation, framing it as a matter of respecting the rule of law and the values that define the United States.
Born in Vietnam, Cao fled the country with his family as a child after the fall of Saigon and eventually settled in the U.S. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and served more than two decades in the Navy as a Special Operations officer before entering politics as a Republican candidate in Virginia. He often references his journey from refugee to military officer as proof of what he calls the “American Dream” — and uses that personal history to underscore his stance on immigration and national identity.
During a recent speech on immigration and national identity, Hung Cao said: “Don’t come to this country and ask for the American Dream if you’re not willing to obey the American laws and embrace the American culture.”
Cao delivered the line forcefully to supporters while arguing for stricter immigration enforcement and cultural assimilation, framing it as a matter of respecting the rule of law and the values that define the United States.
Born in Vietnam, Cao fled the country with his family as a child after the fall of Saigon and eventually settled in the U.S. He went on to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy and served more than two decades in the Navy as a Special Operations officer before entering politics as a Republican candidate in Virginia. He often references his journey from refugee to military officer as proof of what he calls the “American Dream” — and uses that personal history to underscore his stance on immigration and national identity.
