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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Abbott forgets Texans were once immigrants yearning to become Americans

A girl takes a bite of a nectarine as she sits next to her father Wednesday night, as they wait for a bus outside Union Station to take them to a refugee center. (Anthony Vazquez / Sun-Times)

This letter is really a thank you note to Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas.

By sending busloads of newly arrived immigrants from Texas to welcoming cities like Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., he is reminding us that many areas of the nation still believe in the words inscribed on the Statue of Liberty: ”Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” And Mayor Lori Lori Lightfoot was extremely welcoming to these newcomers.

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