Cherubino. who was my father. arrived at Ellis Island. having left a little town called Lucca. Italy. He arrives in Albuquerque. NM. I told these young Indian students. He went to work in a grocery store that. believe it or not. was named the Montezuma Mercantile Company. and it was owned by Italian immigrants. These Navajo young people were wondering in awe. what are you talking about? I said. well. that is the way America was then. They welcomed aliens. There were no illegal aliens. If you came from Europe during those times. they said. come. we want you. They didnt say you are automatically a citizen. but they said come.
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