Tag: Immigrants
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The Season of Light and Darkness
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it ... -
Learning Italian During COVID-19
My grandfather was a first-generation Italian American. His parents made the brave and arduous journey to America in search of a better life. Both of my paternal grandparents died before I was born. But their legacy and the Italian heritage was still a big part of my childhood. I went to midnight mass at the ... -
Where Have All The Children Gone?
President Trump’s hard-hitting “zero-tolerance” policy on immigration has soured my outlook on this administration, especially since it involves the separation of children from their parents after crossing into the United States. These children are then sent to “detention centers” without anyone they know to help them understand what is happening and why. These small children, ...