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Borchkins

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1. My ancestors

Reply to rbrnmw (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2014, 02:08 PM

Jul 2014

were on the Mayflower, I am an 12th generation American, but still descended from immigrants.

The actions of the teabagger's are deplorable. There is plenty for all in this country if those in the 1% would only take their share and no more.

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Most of the people in the United States are descendants of immigrants. [View all] rbrnmw Jul 2014 OP

My ancestors Borchkins Jul 2014 #1

Hey, some of mine too. historylovr Jul 2014 #12

I'm descended from both Samuel and Edward Fuller. Borchkins Jul 2014 #17

Degory Priest and Richard Warren. historylovr Jul 2014 #19

Ellis Island is proof that all of us came through that beautiful island yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #2

Those who came through Ellis Island came through via ships. SummerSnow Jul 2014 #4

You know what....you are right yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #5

Nope. Igel Jul 2014 #15

My grandmother (origianally from Ireland) crossed the border in 1919 to steal American jobs. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2014 #3

read between the lines. it has little to do with migration and a lot to do with bigotry. unblock Jul 2014 #6

you are so right. rbrnmw Jul 2014 #7

with me and quite a lot of du'ers in the same boat! unblock Jul 2014 #18

... napkinz Jul 2014 #8

I'm the descendant of colonists, mostly, not immigrants. Spider Jerusalem Jul 2014 #9

I could be a member of DAR my Aunt and Cousin are members rbrnmw Jul 2014 #11

Good points. nt historylovr Jul 2014 #13

Our current immigration laws have created a humanitarian crisis. NCTraveler Jul 2014 #10

It would be interesting to know when the idea of documenting immigrants first started. If I am not jwirr Jul 2014 #14

Essentially all of us are KamaAina Jul 2014 #16