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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
Fri May 11, 2018, 08:35 PM May 2018

I guess John Kelly knew what he was talking about when he said "immigrants don't have skills"





Deep dive tk, but here is the 1910 census showing Kelly's great-grandfather Giuseppe Pedalino and his second wife Concetta. (Kelly's great-grandma died in 1898.)

He was a wagon driver.
She was illiterate and could not speak English 10 years after arrival.#resistancegenealogy

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I guess John Kelly knew what he was talking about when he said "immigrants don't have skills" (Original Post) ehrnst May 2018 OP
k&R Eko May 2018 #1
But ain't he Irish? IluvPitties May 2018 #2
Also, Melania. bearsfootball516 May 2018 #3
She had skills. Mr.Bill May 2018 #13
Empty Barrels Kelly is is just another poopstain in the Trump era NoMoreRepugs May 2018 #4
Kelly needs to stop speaking in public as everytime he opens his... brush May 2018 #5
And his family was highly likely to have entered the country illegally. Blue_true May 2018 #6
Immigration to the US was unrestricted through most of the 19th century Spider Jerusalem May 2018 #12
Everyone came to America as immigrants. procon May 2018 #7
... Cha May 2018 #8
Best. Response. Ever. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #11
K&R Docreed2003 May 2018 #9
K&R. I hope someone points this out to him lunamagica May 2018 #10
K&R UTUSN May 2018 #14
What a nice time for stereotypes and bogus accusations rplcmint67 May 2018 #15

brush

(53,764 posts)
5. Kelly needs to stop speaking in public as everytime he opens his...
Fri May 11, 2018, 08:41 PM
May 2018

he shows his astounding mendaciousness, ignorance and lack of sensitivity.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
6. And his family was highly likely to have entered the country illegally.
Fri May 11, 2018, 08:45 PM
May 2018

And got legalized by the census. Most American families, except for AA and AI, likely first entered illegally.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
12. Immigration to the US was unrestricted through most of the 19th century
Fri May 11, 2018, 10:26 PM
May 2018

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)
7. Everyone came to America as immigrants.
Fri May 11, 2018, 08:57 PM
May 2018

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.

 

rplcmint67

(19 posts)
15. What a nice time for stereotypes and bogus accusations
Fri May 11, 2018, 11:29 PM
May 2018

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.

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