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I like immigrants and their food and their work ethic. Yes, they’re different than me and I’m okay with that. You are not alone Mother Mary Bernadette . ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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John Gwynn

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I have never known an immigrant(Iranian, Russian, Mexican, Swedish, Lebanese, German, Israeli, Palestinian, Indian ) that did not enrich my life through knowing them. They want to be here for a variety of reasons of reasons, usually to escape rightwing threats and violence at their former home. To a man/woman, they love America. Cannot say the same for the cradle citizens who are terrified of their racial purity being weakened. Hint: when making an alloy, the various component metals add to the ultimate result. So do my international friends.

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GS Crawley3d

Love that metaphor.

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Moral compass

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You aren't there are many many more just like you/us! My heart breaks for how our government is mistreating them. They our neighbors and our friends. Diversity has always been our strength.

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Sharon Campshure

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I’m always confused by MAGAs who eat at a Mexican restaurant. It just doesn’t make sense.

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Morovis19554d

They hypocrites.

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Brenda M Hoskins6d

I love passing through my day and hearing languages I have never heard before as much as I love catching a stray word I recognize. That is humanity going about its day.

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GS Crawley3d

I love the diversity in this country. It’s literally THE thing that makes America great. In fact, it’s literally THE thing that made America, period.

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Thomas Zia2d

Celebrate Diversity!

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David Wallace3d

You’re by no way the only. I live in S.F. My daughter in Oakland. My grandson is ½ b/w. ( I hate saying that. He’s just my beautiful grandson) but the entire wknd has been nothing but, not just the obvious Juneteenth celebration, but one where all cultures are getting together to celebrate Juneteenth!!!!!!!

I hope your city, region, area is experiencing the same! XO

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Judith Auger4d

If we didn't welcome those from other lands , we'd still be having weekly meatoaf. And, frankly, most of us wouldn’t even be here.

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Jimmie Brown3d

Much rather have an immigrant for a neighbor than a MAGA maggot!

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Juliaf4d

My mom, a lovely Irish woman with zero kitchen skills boiled everything till it was grey. I didn’t learn to like food until I met a man with right off the boat Italian family who graciously taught me to cook. If it wasn’t for them I’d still be using the 2 spices used in my home - salt & pepper.

Now I love to experiment in the kitchen!

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Shelley Mathias

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You definitely are not. I delighted in the community of my school where we had 27 home languages Best night of the year? Multicultural night, where our families shared all our different foods, customs and dances and practices. After I retired, I substituted in schools that lacked any diversity. I found myself looking for the rainbow of children. I found myself looking for everyone else. A garden filled with just one type of flower might be pretty, But one with many different kinds of flowers is beautiful.

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Sidney Michaels

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My father was an immigrant from Norway. He learned to speak impeccable English. He loved opera, classical music, the Stones, Kinks, James Brown. He taught us to be self sufficient.

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Kathy

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If you think about it only American Indians are not immigrants. Everyone else is.

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Patti S

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You're definitely not alone; in fact these days I would love to be from somewhere else. Hopefully I will get over that, but we are not a country without immigrants - they make us better, healthier and smarter.

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Bak1650

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My son has several friends whose parents are also immigrants from various countries. We are a white family. They are great kids and their parents love my son as their own. They are beautiful people. They share their food culture and my picky eater eats everything now. 🤗

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patti4d

I totally agree. And to tell you the truth I like them and appreciate them so much more since Trump has come to office. It just never occurred to me how vitally important they are to our economy.

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Anitra Carol Smith

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I was a teacher for immigrants learning English for many years and I can say totally they were such a pleasure. I have only the greatest respect.

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Janet

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I celebrate our differences. How boring it would be if we were all alike. We have so much to learn from each other. 😊

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CarolynRobisonMorris10h

Agreed! Diversity, kindness, great neighbors!

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Maggie3d

I’m really surprised they haven’t insisted all the immigrant restaurants be closed. I guess they like their food better than they like them. Disgusting people.

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Daniel Coffey14h

Diversity is our great strength.

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RuthBlueForever3d

You are not the only American who feels that way. But MAGA (Trumpers) hate all of that…because MAGA are all racists and are terrified of anything or anyone different from themselves. They seem to forget we are and always have been, a nation of immigrants. Sadly many of those immigrants wound up committing genocide once here…slaughtering indigenous people and enslaving others. We are still at war with our own history. But please don’t change!! Our country needs millions more like you and me. Diversity is a strength, it is our super power!!!!

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Thomas Zia2d

The Biden illegal immigrants are the ones slaughtering indigenous Americans now!

MJ

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I love food history and how so many different cultures have influenced our food culture in the US. It is something to celebrate our amazing diversity. It has enriched our country in multiple ways is my personal opinion same with music art etc. It is part of the human story where you learn to adapt and grow as a human beings. It is those outside influences that create change. 😊

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Srini Parthasarathy

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Fucking MAGA can go to white ass Cracker Barrel and eat there if they don’t like immigrants and their food and their work ethic.

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MJ3d

I SO AGREE. I LOVE LEARNING THE CULTURE. LISTENING TO THEIR STORIES AND I AM PROUD TO KNOW OUR COUNTRY GAVE THEM THE CHANCE TO BUILD A PRODUCTIVE CAREER. DEPORT ICE AND TRUMP

THEY ARE THE CRIMINALS.

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call me deacon blues.Jun 11

No way! I couldn't imagine a world without variety. America is a melting pot, no matter how much some people don't like it.

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OceansMoon75

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I like immigrants a lot. Much much more interesting than the ugly American. There are also wonderful Americans.

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Judy Jones3d

Not all immigrants are hard working and good people just like not all citizens!!

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Nella

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I love immigrants. Have taught them English for years. They’ve always inspired me.

They’ve contributed so much. The hatred is just stupid.

I love immigrants.

I’m currently helping one study for her citizenship test-and it’s clear she knows more than the current regime about the basics.

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Janice3d

I like them if they like me. Just because they are an immigrant does not mean they are not racist.

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Barbara ParkerJun 14

You're not. I believe in travel. Seeing the world. Experiencing other cultures. We have much in common.

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Gloria Guzman FigueroaJun 13

I do too! I am from Puerto Rico, living in Texas for a long time. I will always be Puertorican, but can appreciate the great experiences that I have accumulated in Texas, Florida, Kentucky, New York and many more.

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Sandra silk4d

I worked with so many people of different cultures. They work hard. They take care if each other.

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Dana Nicholson3d

They bring variety. We are made of immigrants here

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mary

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I feel that way, too. Besides, where did My great-grandparents come from? NOT Brooklyn, where they lived, worked for decades and raised my maternal grandmother

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Katerina Neuhauser2d

Differences make life fun and interesting.

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Melissa Rea

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I love all the things!

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Wilding3d

I like learning about other cultures.

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Michael Moore

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I’m with you on that!❤️

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a chicco3d

I like how brave they are.

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Karen Kendra

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“Variety is the spice of life” , I was told as a child.

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Jim Meusey

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I learn so much from them.

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rose bauman

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Thank you, from an immigrant.

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CA Productions/Carol Ann

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We are, they are America…..is immigrants…..the only real born Americans are our Native Americans.

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Vera McLeran4d

You’re absolutely not!

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David Newman3d

Absolutely

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CarolynRobisonMorris1d

Agreed!!! Diversity makes us better humans…

Jim Fuller2d

I had some real good renters in my house next door. But they got scared and left, I don't blame them at all. They did so much work on that house and they kept the yard up and oh the tacos.

Jay Silverman2d

Diversity is not a sin; it is a virtue and a blessing.

T lag2d

Definitely like the variations of food. They are very hard working. A merica could be stronger if we had an exchange program and traded one immigrant for a lazy ass American laying on the couch waiting for their government check. Remember illegals can't collect a government check.

Kate Delano-Condax Decker

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Immigrants are very often the most hardworking, determined-to-succeed, loyal-to- America people on the planet. Using immigrants as a distraction by sendig a tsunami of false accusations is a donald trump ploy to keep us US Citizens from noticing the huge number of bad things trump has done and is doing — illegal, lawless, immoral, outrageous, greedy, kleptomatic, self serving, criminal. It is not Immigrants, but donald trump who needs deporting. The place I would most like to seem trump deported to is prison.

Yvonne

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I lived in a small town in the mid-west for almost 15 years. The one thing I yearned for and missed the most was diversity! Who wants to look at the same faces all the time? I love that we are all different yet have more in common than we don’t. Like the great poet Maya Angelou wrote: “We are more alike, my friends, than unalike.” Repeat that and keep repeating❣️🥲🫂❤️

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Mary Sparkman

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I agree with you.

Jeannine Newton

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Diversity makes the world go around and much more interesting to be in

Elizabeth

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I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Italian ancestors.

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Elizabeth

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The united States of America is a melting pot of all different cultures and ethnicities.

Pat Haller3d

We are all immigrants that happen to be citizens of this country.

Kyle Winn

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That’s actually what it feels like “if” you’re being American. Thanks!

Marie Wilson

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Don't forget that ALL AMERICANS are immigrants except the FIRST NATIONS!

Deirdre

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Both my parents were immigrants! So yes, I love immigrants, all immigrants!

Jack Benny3d

Always have, always will!

Steve Katzman16m

You’re not the only one. Different people bring a different perspective to the process. It’s the same reason people get their Bachelors degree from one institution, Master and PHD from two other institutions. Each provides a different approach based on their leadership’s point of perspectives.

DiStewart2d

Trust me, you are not alone!

Gerry

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Differences makes life more interesting!!

Tom Tvedten3d

We are all the children and grandchildren, the descendants, of immigrants. The “Great American Experiment “ is to see if we can all agree to get along with each other; as my cousin Steve often said “ we just need to learn to play well together.”🙏

Morovis19554d

Agree. I feel the same.

Lee Hannigan

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Every country needs immigration to survive. All I ask is please don’t pour in by the thousands daily… legally enter. People resent being forced to accept too much too quickly.

Betty C

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I like them because they are the brilliant sarcoma and thoracic surgeons who operated on me, the geneticist who checked my genes, my primary care doctors, the women who keeps the laundromat spotless, The man who pumps my gas even in the dead of winter. The clerks at the Superette. And countless others.

Marion "Doc" Cole

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I feel the same way, exactly. Thank you.

Rob Wortmann2d

You definitely are not the only one.

Christopher Stone3d

You are not the only one.

Penny Evans4d

I love trying their traditional food!!! And differences make us interesting.

Lewis Lafontaine1d

I voted twice for President Obama. In his two terms as President his Immigration policy was in accord with that of Bill and Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, etc.

During his terms in office the Hispanic Press dubbed him "The Deporter-in-Chief."

As a matter of fact President Obamas total deportations and returns today are more t…

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David Reed2d

Meanwhile in Migrant countries 😁

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