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Way too much violence is perpetrated by those who believe their claim to our country precedes or preempts someone else’s. We are a nation of people who came from somewhere else. /1
We came from places where we were persecuted and abused. Almost without exception, we arrived on American soil to learn that we were despised by those who came before us. But the American Dream was visible just on the horizon and so we persevered. /2
If you are uncomfortable with those who arrive speaking an odd language or worshipping an unfamiliar god, it is you, not they, who fail to grasp the idea of America. /3
