I have friends who brag their ancestors came to the New World on the Mayflower (1620). I cheerfully tell them, my ancestors came over on a boat, too. (1910)
The cartoon makes an excellent point. The trouble here in the US is that some think their skin color makes them the rightful "inheritors" of the country. And to be plain, I'm speaking of white supremacists.
My family were all Russian and my in laws were all Czech, but I think they were fortunate to get visas into Australia. Sometimes migrants were actively recruited but in some eras migrants were carefully assessed or actively rejected.
Me. All sorts if British ancestry. Three grandparents immigrated. The other's family had been here a little longer, from Ireland and Scotland for the most part, I think.
The world started shrinking hundreds of years ago when it comes to immigration. Why there is so much contention about it today I do not know. I do not like that USA has built a wall against Mexico, but will ship 10's of thousands of other peoples in. I will say the Mexicans work and work hard. Some of the other countries? I'll not get into their work ethics, if they actually have any.
Ha, yes. I am from a real Heinz57 variety of predecessors. I think 5 different countries just going back to my great grandparents.
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DeleteI have friends who brag their ancestors came to the New World on the Mayflower (1620). I cheerfully tell them, my ancestors came over on a boat, too. (1910)
ReplyDeleteWell said - and true!
DeleteThe cartoon makes an excellent point. The trouble here in the US is that some think their skin color makes them the rightful "inheritors" of the country. And to be plain, I'm speaking of white supremacists.
ReplyDeleteWe have some of those, too, with such a sense of entitlement.
DeleteOf course we are all immigrants. Even the "Native American" side of my ancestry emigrated here at some point in the past.
ReplyDeleteWe Brits are a real mongrel race. Even our language is a mish mash.
DeleteIt's always disappointing how many people seem to forget that at some stage in the past, recent or distant, they too were immigrants...
ReplyDeletePrecisely!
DeleteMy family were all Russian and my in laws were all Czech, but I think they were fortunate to get visas into Australia. Sometimes migrants were actively recruited but in some eras migrants were carefully assessed or actively rejected.
ReplyDeleteWasn't it something to do with the skills that were required, so medics and plumbers (and others), for example, were recruited?
DeleteMe. All sorts if British ancestry. Three grandparents immigrated. The other's family had been here a little longer, from Ireland and Scotland for the most part, I think.
ReplyDeleteThe world started shrinking hundreds of years ago when it comes to immigration. Why there is so much contention about it today I do not know. I do not like that USA has built a wall against Mexico, but will ship 10's of thousands of other peoples in. I will say the Mexicans work and work hard. Some of the other countries? I'll not get into their work ethics, if they actually have any.
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