I have certain family members who support only strict, limited, “legal” immigration.
It was time to address it head-on after getting another message about it.
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It was time to address it head-on after getting another message about it.
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I wrote: One of my forebears crossed illegally into the US from Canada after being turned away at Ellis Island (I believe).
He likely would’ve died in the Old Country as they were busy rounding up the Jews.
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He likely would’ve died in the Old Country as they were busy rounding up the Jews.
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According to what I’ve been told, he crossed with Kirk Douglas’ dad. So neither I nor the Douglas family would be here, and likely wouldn’t be alive, if they hadn’t crossed “illegally”.
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I share this because there is a way to reply without being mean or nasty, and to connect on a personal level with these major issues that confront us.
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