Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the position of the United States in the world has profoundly transformed. What began as a response to an external threat has evolved into an increasingly restrictive immigration policy.
The American narrative has changed significantly over these two and a half decades. It has shifted from a discourse centered on protection against external terrorist attacks to a focus on defending jobs and national identity through immigration control.
Sónia Sapage, the author of the editorial, analyzes this evolution as a paradigm shift in how the US relates to the world. Security, which was the main argument, has given way to economic and identity concerns.
This editorial highlights that the United States' foreign and domestic policy was shaped by the September 11 events, but the fundamental priorities of the American nation have undergone a substantial reconfiguration over the past 25 years.
