America Is An Immigrant
Garcelle Beauvais, famous American actress and TV personality born in Haiti. They speak French.What is an immigrant? Donald Trump’s father, who was born in Germany was. Immigrants are ancestors of former president JFK, that fled to Boston, running away from the potato famine in Ireland. For Donald Trump, immigrants he lives with at home are not immigrants, but Haitians born and raised in America or have legitimate immigration papers are, and a danger to pet owners.
Author: Van Jones
“Immigrants who come to this country to seek a better life believe more strongly in the American dream - in the promise of economic enterprise and hard work - than any group of citizens I know. Here are communities of people who, without complaint, do some of the hardest jobs in America. They serve with distinction in our military, putting their lives on the line to protect us. They pick fruit and vegetables for more than twelve hours per day in the hot sun and cold rain. They clean our businesses and restaurants while the rest of us are asleep. They care for our children, serving as role models, chefs and educators for our kids while we are at work. They take care of our sick and elderly loved ones, patiently administering medication, carrying our aging parents to and from the bathroom, and making sure that they get the nourishment they need. They build buildings, fix homes, and repair cars. They bring irreplaceable knowledge and skills to our technology companies, filling roles that we cannot fill with our own citizens ……..
Most of the immigrants described above dream of a day when they can call themselves American citizens,” Page 80.
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