America Is Named After An Immigrant
“America First!”
“Close the borders!”
“No more immigrants!”
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America is literally named after an Italian immigrant.
The United States of America.
Named after Amerigo Vespucci.
An Italian immigrant who sailed here in the 1490s.
He was the first European to figure out this was a new continent, not Asia.
A German mapmaker named it after him in 1507.
Your entire country is named after an immigrant.
The Statue of Liberty? Sent by France as a gift to celebrate immigrants.
Your Constitution? Written by descendants of British immigrants.
Your favorite foods? Pizza from Italy.
Tacos…
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