Speech About Racism Research Paper

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Today I saw one of the most hateful racist and ignorant post by people who I thought were the future, our generations Americans. Today, I am disgusted because I cannot believe I went to school with half of you. I shared a part of my life with half of you, I mean I can say we had conversations, we went to school together and I would have thought of all of you as people who make mistakes, learn and grow from them would actually take the time to think before you say something so hurtful and ignorant. I didn’t see you as these closed minded jerks. Who the hell says "we should kill all illegals one by one"

This will be the last time I ever go on a rant, or the last time I post anything personal or speak my mind because clearly any negative racist opinion that has to do with illegals is the right opinion.

Growing up I grew up privileged, not because my illegal
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Whether you like it or not undocumented people have bleed, fought and been a helpful impact on this country. I am so proud of my illegal parents, I am so proud they have raised me to be the person I am TODAY. I know what its like to have your mother ripped out of your house in the morning by ICE and have you little siblings crying their eyes out because their family is torn apart but those parents came back stronger, fighters and they proved that without them here those hundreds of people they help would have lost their jobs and their homes. I do see your point about closing the border and I do see the point of sending illegals back but i also see the point of not closing the border and i also see the point of letting illegals build a life here a life worth living. So, yes it is personal because I am an American thanks to my Illegal parents. I am their voice because according to you they don’t have

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