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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI guess John Kelly knew what he was talking about when he said "immigrants don't have skills"
Link to tweet
He was a wagon driver.
She was illiterate and could not speak English 10 years after arrival.#resistancegenealogy
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)bearsfootball516
(6,376 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,273 posts)You just wouldn't want your children to see them.
NoMoreRepugs
(9,404 posts)brush
(53,764 posts)he shows his astounding mendaciousness, ignorance and lack of sensitivity.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)And got legalized by the census. Most American families, except for AA and AI, likely first entered illegally.
Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)there was no such thing as an "illegal" immigrant back then; immigration wasn't restricted at all prior to the Page Act of 1875, and then further by the Immigration Acts of 1882 and 1891.
procon
(15,805 posts)They didn't speak English, didn't have much education, or know our traditions or understand the culture of their new country. And if those first generation immigrants found it hard to completely assimilate, their kids have embraced American life, mixed it with their family's traditions and made us better as a country.
Kelly is afraid that immigrants will change American culture and maybe we won't enjoy another St Patrick's day parades, or go to Oktoberfest, and Cinco de Mayo would end, no more Chinese New Year celebrations or Mardi Gras.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)Last edited Tue May 15, 2018, 02:02 PM - Edit history (2)
rplcmint67
(19 posts)But time for the Saudi Muslim War Sword Dance...
When I remind TrumpTards (of Filthy Don's special interests for foreigners) on the heavily moderated WeakWhyte Supremacy boards they get trigger, blow up, and kick me out....because those special Snowflakes can't handle the truth.