There are many reasons I don’t “get” anti-immigrant sentiment, but high among them is that nobody is more excited or gung-ho about America than a recent immigrant to America.
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They think America is so great that they sacrifice everything to get here. To be met by citizens that think it’s greatness has passed.
I know which are my kind of people.
This is inspired by a true interaction with a taxi driver who had just been naturalized, and was *gushing* about getting to serve on a jury for the first time. He thought it was the coolest thing in the world.
Family’s been in the US for generations. Only got one summons and was picked for a jury. They settled out of court before the trial! I was so disappointed.
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I know which are my kind of people.
Secondary is a feeling like there is no system, so everyone is "illegal" and thus something to fear.