Romero House: American Immigrants and Home Countries

romero house: My parents were two of them, says the novelist The Book Of Negroes, The Illegal set to read and lecture about his work in a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Romero House for refugees, according to NOW Magazine. Romero House offers essential services to people escaping brutal conditions in their home countries. Free. romerohouse.org Lawrence Hill wants us to embrace all newcomers to Canada, not only bona fide refugees, but people who are just pissed off at their home country like, say, the United States. His parents came as American immigrants for political reasons from DC to Toronto in 1953 and never went back. They became our most passionate engaged citizens, and we've benefitted socially and politically in every way. In the 60s, when Pierre Trudeau opened the door to Vietnam War resisters, we rolled out the welcome mat, and war resisters came here. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.