07/15/2026
2 of the hardest and humble workers we’ve had. We’ll call them Juan & Alejandro. Juan is from Michoacán and Alejandro is from Pachuca. Both chose to leave their homes many years ago for more opportunities. Both pay taxes (without the rewards) both incredibly talented, hard working and humble.
I broke bread 🥖 with both and asked them about their lives and it never seems to amaze me more than understanding where one comes from and more importantly, their dreams and goals in life.
Immigrants are not a number to forget.
The immigrant story is different. Wherever your family comes from, they made a conscious decision to go after life and make it better for a variety of reasons.
My love for this country is complicated, but I do not take it for granted, the choice my mom and dad made to come here and live the “American Dream”
All I know is I am surrounded by hard working, intelligent and diverse group of people that I would break bread 7 different ways to Sunday, especially Sunday!
Food, music, culture. 🤌🏽❤️
Immigrants are not your enemies, they are your neighbors, your friends, your kids’ teachers, lawyers, tradesmen, doctors, stylists, filmmakers, photographers, landscapers. Electricians, plumbers and yes day laborers that work 10 hour days in the 105 degree sun ☀️ say thank you and ask how else they can help.
When you drive around town, homelessness and mental health is a huge issue on its own, where we as a society need to tackle much better, but look around and notice that 9.9 times out of 10, it’s not a Latino begging on the street, but a mother of 3 selling flowers or oranges or a young man selling delicious mango 🥭 in a cup with chamoy, etc… or a day laborer who it’s his torn boots and calloused hands ready to work.
Latinos work for every single penny they receive.
We are not your enemies. We are your family, friends and neighbors.
Somos Americanos!
Ps
Our ancestors were here thousands of years before you! 😘
