There is a phrase that is used very often among people who are discussing immigrants and immigration. That phrase is: “They should have done it the RIGHT way!” Here’s the problem. And it may be something that you legitimately didn’t know. In this country “the right way” is very difficult if you’re an ordinary, working-class […]
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Calling all lovers of Young Adult books! Here at Operation Amigos, we have compiled a list of meaningful reads that provide insights into the lives of immigrants from around the world. Not only are these novels full of adventure, romance, and creative writing, they also offer critical perspectives and differing points of view. So scroll
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Have you ever felt alone? Lost? Detached from what you know and thrown into a whole new way of life? Some of those feelings may come about as a result of the global pandemic we’re experiencing. But imagine magnifying those feelings by a thousand. By a million. By ten million. Not just lonely because you
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Remember that time the U.S. president said Mexico is sending all their worst people, like rapists and other criminals? I took that personally. Because my dad is one of those Mexicans. But he is NOT what President Trump calls them: a “bad hombre.” Though he thinks it’s funny to play up to the stereotype sometimes.
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Horrible stories about people falling under trains and losing limbs are not usually my mug of hot chocolate. I used to be addicted to nothing but feel-good, heart-racing, skin-tingling, he-held-my-hand, young adult fiction. Some say that reading should be an escape, and therefore, a book should transport us to good, happy places. But then I
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