Jewish values require a better view of immigration

Jewish values require a better view of immigration

Growing up in California, I have been around immigrants all my life. They have been my classmates, housekeepers, teachers, nurses and friends. I am well aware that many of them harvest the food I eat and build the structures I walk into.   Mateo, a Mexican immigrant who’s been gardening for people close to me since 2012, speaks to me in Spanish. He knows I take Spanish classes, so when I see him, he’ll ask me simple questions and we’ll both chuc…