3 Surprising, Myth-Busting Truths About Immigration

I left Cuba as a girl of 11. I arrived in New Orleans, the only one in my public school class who couldn’t speak English. I remember sitting in class, overwhelmed by the flurry of English that I did not understand. But my teacher, Ms. Marie, held my eyes with hers. As I started haltingly saying unfamiliar words, she beamed encouragement. I arrived in September, and by December was speaking a new tongue.

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