evidence: What Happens When White People Become a Minority in America? [...] In 2021, the U.S. population expanded at its slowest rate in history, and for the first time, the majority of its population growth came from immigration. So, despite four years of former President Donald Trump’s policies limiting the admission of foreigners, the United States is on track to reach its anticipated 2044 "majority minority" milestone: the moment when the majority ethnic group, non-Hispanic white people, becomes one of multiple minorities. [...] If present trends continue, it will take another generation before the majority-minority milestone is reached in the United States, and a couple more for Canada and Australia. Before that takes place, we can learn from the successes and struggles of the societies that have experienced these milestones. In particular, we can identify the critical junctures where their leaders—and the institutions they run—pivoted toward conflict or greater coexistence. Then, we can begin to redefine the boundaries of national identity—that vexing, existential question: "Who are we?"