Celebration of immigrant children is part fun, part politics – St. Louis
Tagged: children, Missouri, parents, St. LouisPosted on: July 2nd, 2007“Hispanic children sat around one of four large tables Sunday in a corner room of downtowns City Museum. They spelled “U.S.A. Rocks” and colored pictures of American flags, stars and hearts with wings.
One child was Beatriz Diaz, 10. Her parents came to this country illegally seven years ago with hopes of giving her and her big sister a better life. Beatriz wrote across the top of her paper: “I love America because of all the opportunity.” She drew pictures of herself in a series of squares with a story line instilled by her mom and dad: “middle school, high school, college, graduation, then good job, then good care.” “
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