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Greg's avatar

Wow Wayne - what a fantastic job on this piece, incredible research and excellent writing to make a complex topic understandable by us lay people. The Reagan speech at the end is truly the coup-de-grace, the god of the Republicans waxing poetic on the inumerable contributions of immigrants to our country - they are the life blood of America. And, as you noted, we're all immigrants, America would not exist if not for immigrants. Thank you so much!!

Wayne Hare's avatar

Wow! Thank you so much. Comments like yours are what energize me and keep me going. So mine is a sincere thank you. Yeah, it was a CRAP load of research and analysis.

Debra Bailey's avatar

Such important data to consider. Enjoyed confirming my belief which matches the graphic t-shirt I'm wearing today: Immigrants Make America Great!

Wayne Hare's avatar

Thanks much Deb. I was happy, but not surprised that the actual facts came out in favor of immigrants - which 100% of our ancestors were.

Hey, could you send me a picture of you wearing that T-shirt, and would you mind if I used it in a post later tomorrow?

Geoff Tanner's avatar

This post makes me think about one of my favorite t-shirts. Printed on the front of it in large block letters is "GAY FOR DATA"

😂😂❤️

Lorey Zahn's avatar

This is a helpful examination of different aspects of immigration with factual evidence to back it up. Thanks for your work on this important piece.

Wayne Hare's avatar

Thanks Lorey. ¡Grandes elogios de un educador tan renombrado!

Wayne Hare's avatar

Thanks Lorey. Yeah...factual information. Remember Walter Cronkite, Chet Huntley, David Brinkley, Dan Rather...and just honest, unbiased, straight forward news? And Gen Z bitches about Boomers?

Ruth Arnold's avatar

Wonderful info on the true facts about immigration and its positive impact on the US. Thanks for your research and analysis.