Refusing to be silent, here is a taste of what children of immigrants in Lynn have to say about the country’s immigration policies in an ever-changing and vitriolic atmosphere.http://bos.gl/zRgGBl9
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Chelsea, freshman: “My family is immigrants who all came from the Dominican Republic. … It’s our job, since we have our critical consciousness glasses on, to teach those who are still learning. It’s our job to open their eyes, so we can all make a change.”pic.twitter.com/bDG38bYgzJ
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Briana, freshman: “God forbid my parents have to leave and return to Colombia. Personally, I know I can take care of myself. … My fear is my little sisters, who are 4 and 6, coming home and worrying if mommy’s there or not.pic.twitter.com/UDfSqx3E6n
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Mike, freshman: “My whole family is immigrants. To see something that I’m connected to be mistreated, just makes me angry. … Friends of my family fear ICE just bursting through their door.”pic.twitter.com/WS4x76hlVX
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Assia, sophomore: “My mom always tells me to think about what I do and don’t have. … Still, growing up as a Muslim, I sort of found out the hard way that America isn’t always as welcoming or isn’t always the happy place that people say it is.”pic.twitter.com/4XBCkLDfjq
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Alexandra, freshman: “When people are being arrested and are then in police custody, they aren’t aware that they can say that they don’t want to talk to ICE. … Knowledge is power and that makes us free.” http://bos.gl/zRgGBl9 pic.twitter.com/2rOnNrbE0E
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Prinsesa, freshman: “I have a lot of family that has been trying to get their citizenship. … My aunt, it took, like, 20-something years to get her citizenship. … Since she was older, it was much harder for her to learn English and pass the exam.” http://bos.gl/zRgGBl9 pic.twitter.com/ZrGdITL79q
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Benny, freshman: “I came legally, but there are some parents that can’t do it legally. They should have more rights instead of being seen as criminals for trying to give their children a better future.” http://bos.gl/zRgGBl9 pic.twitter.com/QIj0npbrAG
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Replying to @BostonGlobe
They cost USA citizens over $115 billion a year; we can't afford these people.pic.twitter.com/mR7gOdckC8
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