> I know with certainty that having access to America – the mainland, the honest-to-god US of A – was the most crucial part of my privilege. Simply being an Am

> I know with certainty that having access to America – the mainland, the honest-to-god US of A – was the most crucial part of my privilege. Simply being an American, even if from a non-state, was your biggest advantage and privilege. I was an illegal immigrant living in Texas until I turned 19 or so, when Nicaraguans were granted amnesty. Since then, my quality of life has only gone up and up.