When my family moved to São Paulo in 2010, we kept hearing the same thing from Brazilians we met — “Sejam bem-vindos!!” I remember marveling to Erica: “When was the last time an immigrant to the United States heard the word ‘welcome?’” This continued for the next 5 years (more)
I always said: I’ve never been in a country more welcoming to immigrants.
But over time I started to question this. Only 0.3% of Brazil’s population is foreign-born.
Eventually a Brazilian friend told me — “Well, you were welcomed because you’re white”
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But over time I started to question this. Only 0.3% of Brazil’s population is foreign-born.
Eventually a Brazilian friend told me — “Well, you were welcomed because you’re white”
www.uol/noticias/espec…
Now, the brutal murder of Moïse Mugenyi Kabagambe, a Congolese immigrant in Rio, has intensified a national conversation about race & immigration in Brazil. In this interview, a sociologist says Brazilians are “repulsed” by Black migrants, who have also come from Haiti recently 
We have had similar conversations in the United States lately and I think it’s important to listen. Race a difficult subject subject in both Brazil and US and I have learned a lot in recent years. Still learning. Thanks.
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