It is important to be reminded that in that room. the greatest emotion was for the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America. They may be proud of where they came from. but they are prouder of where they have come. I will ask unanimous consent to have two articles printed. one entitled "Citizenship is the Key" by Noah Pickus. who is the associate director of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University and who writes about the importance of hometown associations in the United States that link immigrants to their native community and culture while serving as a vehicle for engagement with American society. He says: All of these approachesnew citizenship processes. new structures and strategies for incorporation and new coalitionscan focus our attention on the important and difficult work of building a nation here at home. And secondly. an article from the Memphis Commercial Appeal about the teacher Christine Byrd who teaches children in Memphis who dont know English. our common language of English. and she wrote down what immigrant children have told her about their first impressions of America. It reminds us of the strength and vitality of new people coming here. "You can take a shower with hot and cold water running at the same time." said a third grader from Sudan. "You can have a fluffy towel to dry after a shower." said a first grader from Nigeria. "You can go to school for free." said a student from Vietnam. "You can go to a pet store and buy a pet." said a student from China. "You can be rescued by the [Transportation Department] on the freeway." said a student from Vietnam. "You can have ice cream any time you want." said a student from China. I ask unanimous consent these articles be printed in the RECORD.
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