Whenever I post something about a person who has been granted asylum, or who has obtained their green card, or who has become a U.S. citizen, people congratulate that person, and say “welcome to the country.”

Many of the comments are incredibly warm, and they make me very proud of the work that I do.

And then there are the people who always manage to put a damper on the celebration by saying “Thank you for doing it the right way.”

I think that in their own minds, they are being kind and complimentary. They are saying that this person, my client, has followed the rules and honored our country by not taking advantage of its benefits.

But they have no idea how offensive it sounds, especially in this day and age.

You might want to stop reading at this point if you are one of those folks w

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