Where Would You Like Us to Go Back To, Mr. President?
Thursday, July 25, 2019
July 25, 2019
When I came to this country, America stood as a nation of hope to young children in forgotten and faraway lands. It once welcomed children like myself—and children like Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)—with open arms. That is why it was so incredibly painful to see a U.S. president goad his supporters in the racist, xenophobic “send her back” chants.
When this president and his supporters direct such chants at people like Rep. Omar, do they have the slightest conception of what they are asking her to be sent back to? I do, because I escaped the same horrors she did.
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