Great Migration

Great Migration

Respecting Migrants

The Mexican family seeking work spoke no English. My father whispered a reminder to his children, “We are more alike than we are different” —which still inspires me today.

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Donna Battle Pierce
Jul 13, 2025
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As California’s dramatic immigration raids leave many families searching for loved ones, this long-ago Missouri memory (I first described in 1996) reminds me to model compassion to our family’s young…

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