Press Trust of India
Washington, June 4: Formally joining the anti-Trump bandwagon, US First Lady Michelle Obama took a dig at the presumptive Republican Presidential nominee by saying that America does not build “walls” to keep immigrants out. “Here in America, we do not give into our fears. We do not build up walls to keep people out because we know that our greatness has always depended on contributions from people who were born elsewhere but sought out this country and made it their home,” Michelle, 52, said in her address to students of City College of New York Friday.
“From innovations like Google and eBay to inventions like the artificial heart, the telephone, even the blue jeans; to beloved patriotic songs like “God Bless America” like national landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and the White House – both of which were designed by architects who were immigrants,” she said amidst applause from the audience. Being the First Lady, she said that she had the privilege of travelling around the world and visiting dozens of different countries. “I have seen how leaders who rule by intimidation – leaders who demonise and dehumanise entire groups of people -often do so because they have nothing else to offer. And I have seen how places that stifle the voices and dismiss the potential of their citizens are diminished; how they are less vital, less hopeful, less free.
