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Is life good for you? Thank an immigrant

José Maza of El Salvador waves a small American flag at the naturalization ceremony for 489 immigrants from 45 countries at the Fresno Convention Center on Jan. 10. The ceremony was conducted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
José Maza of El Salvador waves a small American flag at the naturalization ceremony for 489 immigrants from 45 countries at the Fresno Convention Center on Jan. 10. The ceremony was conducted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. DANIEL CÁSAREZ Vida En El Valle file

Seems to me, even with all of its problems, America still can be a great place to live. And it seems to me, one big reason America is such a great place to live is because of immigrants!

Mr. President said he was going to “Make America Great Again!” If you enjoy life in America and think it’s already a pretty great place to live, thank an immigrant.

Gary D. Harris, Fresno

This story was originally published February 24, 2017 at 4:09 PM with the headline "Is life good for you? Thank an immigrant."

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