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Once upon a time, wave after wave of aliens crossed into a foreign country seeking opportunity and asylum. Most of these people left their families and loved ones. Some fled wars, gangs of violent men and corrupt government officials. Others were just looking for jobs and the freedom to do as they please. They longed for a day when their descendants would know a world less harsh.

Some of these immigrants had documents, most did not. Some even came against their will. They entered this "new" land completely ignorant of the official language. They refused to assimilate into the local culture, even years after their entry they stubbornly spoke their native tongues.

They displaced the current inhabitants, they gobbled up resources, they multiplied at an incredible rate. They faced racism and bigotry. They took the jobs no else would do, and they worked in the the worst conditions imaginable. They fought for human rights, voting rights, and representation. They voted for people that would represent their needs.

Does any of this sound familiar? Unless you are a full-blooded Native American it should. It is the story of us all.

It is quite apropos that the recent focus on immigration issues in the state of Utah is happening on the same week that we celebrate the arrival of the first Mormon Pioneers into the Great Basin some 160+ years ago. It is the story of a ragtag group of undocumented aliens crossing into a foreign country (Mexico) uninvited. And again...it is the story of us all.

         

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