Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC
The reason your abuela was “legal” was likely bc there was effectively no “illegal” US immigration when she came, except for the Chinese. The US’ first imm law was the Chinese Exclusion Act, & explicit racism was allowed as legal grounds for US immigration laws until *1952.* — PolitiTweet.org
Jim Hanson @Uncle_Jimbo
You mean people like my grandmother Who came here legally She didn't sneak on a boat Her parents bought tickets &… https://t.co/P0OfK…