1 Mrs. Danvers said, "Today we are going to learn about immigration. When someone comes to a new country to live, that is immigration. The people are called 'immigrants.'"
2 "My dad said that immigrants are not real Americans," John said.
3 "Many immigrants have become American citizens," Mrs. Danvers said. "They studied hard. They took a test. Then they promised to obey the laws. They promised to be loyal to America. A judge told them that they were citizens."
4 "I'm not an immigrant," Patrick said.
5 "No, you are not," his teacher said. "You were born in this country. "But your great grandfather came here from Ireland. He was an immigrant."
6 "Silvia, do you know where your family came from?" Mrs. Danvers asked.
7 "Yes. My mother's family came from Mexico. My father's family came from there, too."
8 "How about you, Andrew? Where did your family come from?"
9 "My father's grandfather and grandmother came from Scotland," he said.
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