America Quote by Tom Perez

My parents both came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunities this country provided. They…

— Tom Perez

My parents, fleeing a repressive regime in the Dominican Republic, were embraced by this country and taught us to love it in return. After…

— Anonymous

When I was a young child, my parents came to America in search of a better life for them and their family.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi

My parents didn't feel that they had any choice but to leave the Dominican Republic. They did, however, choose to become Americans, and they…

— Tom Perez

The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation and fulfilled my great-grandparents' dreams. Theirs was...…

— Dana Perino

My mom came to America when I was six years old, and I didn't live with them until I was ten. They worked really…

— Dania Ramirez

When I was 11, I went to Puerto Rico for a month to stay with my grandmother. To see the way people lived there…

— Andrea Navedo

My American mother and father dedicated their lives to their children. It is with their love and guidance that I adjusted to my new…

— Michaela DePrince

I went from living in the Dominican Republic - every day, my mom and I would cook, or we'd go hang out with the…

— Maika Monroe

My father and mother brought me to this country to escape communism and to provide me with the security, opportunity and pride that American…

— Alejandro Mayorkas

My dad left when I was a little boy and I grew up with my mother's family. There were foundations in the U.S. where…

— William Levy

I like coming to the United States because the United States played an important role in my life.

— Mstislav Rostropovich