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This week, we’re participating in a national week of conversation along with other NPR member stations called A Nation Engaged. It’s a coordinated conversation around a topic, and the goal is to get a wide variety of voices answering the same question.

We’re asking: What does it mean to be American? And what could the next president do to advance your vision?

Homeownership is a dream not only U.S. born citizens but many of those who arrive from other countries. In Kentucky more than 26,000 immigrants own their homes.

WFPL’s Roxanne Scott reports on how immigrants are contributing to the economy by participating in the American dream