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That. But what i wanted to ask, i wanted to ask you kind of the opposite argument that i hear a lot is that yes. Maybe its the democrats that are the racists because theyre constantly using the race card every year and trying to drum up hatred for white people with the black lives matter and all that stuff. But, and in addition to that, of course, the open borders which i constantly hear democrats and liberals like you say by 2050 whites will be a minority, isnt that great . And you get big applause. Its youre the racists. You want to displace the white population by 2050 if we continue these immigration policies. How is that not racism . You are the racists. [inaudible conversations] so, first, just one little piece of evidence. When you see marchers in charlottesville, some of them wearing white hoods and chanting racist and antisemitic slogans and the president says there are a lot of fine people there and says nothing after a bunch of people are murdered in a church in charleston,
For coming. Happy to welcome the bestselling author helen for it if you havent read the verdict of our hearing, youre in for a treat. Or other books are sold to girls, just like us and the newcomers of what we are celebrating this evening, helen is able to bring together audiences to make global citizens out of all readers. Tonight her story is one of an issue that takes place in our backyard in denver. The newcomers follows 22 refugees to the United States speaking 14 languages in the same classroom in denver. It is a story as gripping, heartfelt and powerful, with further a do please join me in welcoming helen thorpe. [applause] thank you for being here, so nice to see everybody. I am delighted to be back at the bookworm. One of my favorite independent bookstores. I love what the staff here does. My local independent bookstore in denver is my home away from home. Im very attached to my neighborhood bookstore. Great to be here with you guys. So i saw tonight that i would read a little
Before we get into that book, is there a relationship between your three books or a a thread that connects them . Guest absolutely. My first bookbo was about undocumented students growing up, thumbs had immigrated from mexico and what happened when young people were coming of age in d this country and didnt hae legal status. My second book was about Women Veterans serving in iraq andme afghanistan and then tried tond come back home. Thats a little bit like immigration because you returning to your home country but its hardso to come back. Its a big transition as well in this case im looking at refugee teenagers coming to this country trying to learn english in the english language acquisition classroom and struggling to figure out high school in america even though theyre struggling to learn english. I think theres a shred therefore sure. Host what is the high school that you chose . Guest i put myself in a classroom at South High School in denver,ti colorado, and that school has exper