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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Omg. That’s awful. I’m sorry. 
Please stay safe. Green card is not enough. [/quote]

Thank you. I'm in the process of adjusting now. I know and wish I had done it sooner. [/quote]
I hope you are not on the list of countries ICE has targeted to deny US citizenship.

My FIL (who has passed) used to make negative comments about immigrants in his European country. The thing is.. he had two children (my spouse included) who are immigrants to another country, one being the US.  I am also an immigrant here.

When he made those comments, I looked at him and said, "You realize that your two children and I are all immigrants..?", to which he responded, "Yes, but you all have jobs".   I said, "How do you know which immigrants have jobs and which don't?"   I also said to him, "People like you in your country probably look at me when I come visit and think the same thing.. 'oh those immigrants'. I suppose I shouldn't come visit then."   He never answered, and just continued on with his diatribe. 
 
My spouse was very upset and disappointed in FIL, and said to his face that he was being racist.   But, that didn't stop FIL.

It's always, "I didn't mean  you..."  If they didn't know you and saw you on the street, they would mean you.  These people are blind, deaf and dumb. I'm sorry you have to go through this.

Luckily, I didn't see or interact with FIL that much, especially after that.[/quote]

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