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Dominican Man: Veronica Robles and Repair Store

dominican man: One mural features a Russian couple who founded a local liquor store empire with a Dominican man who owns an electronic repair store, according to Metro News. Another depicts an Italian catering company owner and a Mexican community activist. The murals, which began cropping up this summer, juxtapose real life Boston immigrants from past generations with more recent newcomers. The works of art also include a quote translated into Spanish, Italian, Yiddish and other languages You will always be welcome in the city of Boston. It makes people feel safe and appreciated. It's a very powerful message of welcome, says Veronica Robles, the recent Mexican immigrant featured in one of the murals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.