In The Good Immigrant, these up-and-coming writers, journalists and artists share personal stories that grapple with a country increasingly polarized about immigrants and immigration. Many on the right agree with President Trump - that America can only be great if immigration is dramatically curtailed especially across the southern border. Many on the political left say the country is great because of immigrants. The debate over immigration has exposed real differences in how Americans understand America. Mirza's essay appears in the new book The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America, along with contributions from other first- and second-generation immigrants. "Mumma stood from the couch," she writes, "lifted the bag of Skittles, and emptied them all into the trash." Until finally, Mirza challenged her mother to eat one of them. Mirza's parents insisted the Skittles were no big deal. wrote on Twitter, "would you take a handful? That's our Syrian refugee problem." "If I had a bowl of Skittles and I told you just three would kill you," Trump Jr. had just compared Syrian refugees to Skittles. How?Īt the time, Donald Trump was running for president. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Good Immigrant Subtitle 26 Writers Reflect on America Author Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman
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