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Letter: Honest conversation needed on immigration based on facts, compassion, security, and common sense – not slogans or accusations

A letter from John Miller:
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The News Letter
· Jun 22, 2026
Jeff Dudgeon:
We need to talk honestly about immigration, without immediate accusations of racism.
The New American
· Jun 22, 2026
Former NY Lt. Governor: A National Conversation Is “Urgently” Needed on Immigration
Immigration is a civilization-changing phenomenon. Good, bad, or neutral, it is a real thing. Shouldn’t we at least talk about it? ... The post Former NY Lt. Governor: A National Conversation Is “Urgently” Needed on Immigration appeared first on The New American.
Toronto Sun
· Jun 30, 2026
VUONG: Canada should retire multiculturalism for pluralism
We're quick to say what we are not — not American, not a melting pot — but being different from your neighbour is not the same as having an identity
South China Morning Post
· Jun 27, 2026
US, Mexico Catholic bishops call for humane treatment of migrants
More than 100 Catholic bishops, nuns, priests and parishioners joined a procession across the US-Mexico border on Friday evening, urging the US government to treat migrants with dignity and respect. The procession, from Nogales, Arizona, to its sister city in the Mexican state of Sonora, was planned to coincide with commemorations of America’s 250th anniversary. “We want to be well together. This is what the Church is all about,” Bishop of Tucson, Arizona, James Misko said as he celebrated mass...
The Daily Wire
· Jul 4, 2026
A Grateful Canadian’s Love Letter To America
My Dearest America, From across your northern border, from a nation that has enjoyed the serene luxury of your shadow and your shelter, I write to you on the occasion of your 250th birthday — as a grateful beloved and not some moralistic scold or resentful neighbor. For I am acutely aware that the liberties ...
Breitbart News
· Jul 4, 2026
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