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BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
Tue Aug 27, 2013, 08:53 PM Aug 2013

Immigration Congressman understands illegal aliens; he came from Arkansas

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/08/27/congressman-understands-illegal-aliens-he-came-from-arkansas

A California congressman told a group of DREAM Act-eligible students that he understands what it’s like to be an immigrant because he was born in Arkansas. The Washington Post‘s Plum Line blog reported that Rep. Gary Miller (R-CA) was confronted by a group of young immigrant activists at a political event in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

“You know, I’ve talked to a lot of young people like [you],” Miller told the activists. “I mean, I understand the difficulty. Just like I was born in Arkansas. I came here when I was a year old.”

Born in Arkansas and still he became a congressman? Cue the "Impossible Dream."

I guess moving to California didn't help his IQ. It is typical...after a very stupid central committee meeting, a woman I met asked what I intended to do; I remarked I was going to make sure my passport was current and renew. She asked, in all sincerity "What state are you moving to?"
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Immigration Congressman understands illegal aliens; he came from Arkansas (Original Post) BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 OP
welcome to America! mitchtv Aug 2013 #1
Sad group, eh? BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #2
there are some times mitchtv Aug 2013 #3
Me too, mitchtv, me too. n/t BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #4
So my first trip to a foreign country was not to Mexico after all Art_from_Ark Aug 2013 #5
I know what you mean! BlueToTheBone Aug 2013 #6

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
5. So my first trip to a foreign country was not to Mexico after all
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 01:55 AM
Aug 2013

It was to California!
Wow! Learn something new every day

BlueToTheBone

(3,747 posts)
6. I know what you mean!
Thu Aug 29, 2013, 08:26 AM
Aug 2013

I thought I might go to Chile, but I need that passport to go to Oklahoma! (Now there is one foreign country!)

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