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Brilliant piece!

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Thank you. I appreciate the feedback.

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A national issue as personal as any; it is part of the American experiences

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Olivia, it’s perfectly clear! Trump can never sit in the White House again! Never! Thanks for your courage and leadership!

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Thank you Olivia. You are not alone. We are a nation of immigrants and the descendants of immigrants. It’s deeply sad that so many Americans, knowing that their families came here to live better lives, would deny that opportunity to people who could make valuable contributions to our country.

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We are ALL children of, or descendents of, immigrants, unless you're Native. Trump uses disgusting and dangerous Nazi rhetoric to divide us. He is an extreme menace to democracy and everything good that this country stands for. Olivia, Thank You for posting this, you have a very personal stake in seeing our immigration situation resolved by the competent leadership of Kamala Harris!

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Olivia, thank you for your bravery, honesty, integrity! The honor and courage you have shown since leaving the toxicity in Washington, and the brilliant, steadfast, and articulate way you have been warning us, has been such a gift in the name of America and our democratic ideals.

Your life story is an inspiration that should be celebrated. But unfortunately, your (former?) party has polluted, hijacked, and demonized immigrants and immigration, for their petty and woeful political gamesmanship. It is disgusting to see and hear the things these weak and spineless Republican (in name only) politicians say about immigrants, so antithetical to what Ronald Reagan stood for.

As a lifelong centrist Democrat, it has been Republican voices such as yours, Michael Steele, Charlie Sykes, Jonathan V. Last, Joe Scarborough, Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Tom Nichols, David Frum, Stuart Stevens, Rick Wilson, David Jolly, Nicole Wallace, and George Conway, that have been my inspiration and sustenance for the past nine long years. People of impeccable character, honesty, and truth! Voices of integrity and sanity, of love and respect for our amazing Country and its values and laws, these are the voices that inspire and strengthen my spirit during this despicable time of cowardice and undemocratic insanity from a once great party.

Gratitude to you Olivia for your unwavering spirit and character!

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