• signor@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I hope all who fled have found better places to make a living and support their loved ones. Hopefully this demonstrates to other xenophobic politicians the negative impact it will have in their states.

    • CantSt0pPoppin@lemmy.worldOPM
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      1 year ago

      That is really thoughtful and kind of you to say. Let me share a story with you. When I was younger, I had the pleasure of having best friends who were Mexican. Their family treated me like I was one of their own. I would go over for dinner and enjoy family time, and I was never excluded. They would take me deep into Mexico, past the border towns, for their children’s birthdays.

      I think what I am trying to say is that immigrants have it so hard and are so wrongfully targeted. They are the backbone of our society, having to work jobs that no one else wants. Meanwhile, people claim that they are the ones taking the jobs, while corporations engage in profiteering from behind the scenes.

      In America, we are supposed to be a melting pot. Yet sadly, there are so many who forget that core value of this country. I too hope that they have moved on to better places that are more accepting, understanding, and compassionate to their struggles. They are no less American than anyone else.