
We Need More Immigrants Like This
The Democrats like to speak only of immigrants and never want to preface the word with “illegal” referring to those people who entered our country improperly. They like to brand Republicans as “immigrant haters“ because of their distaste for those who come improperly into the country, especially during the Biden Administration that flooded the country with people who had no legal right to be here. Recently, I was reminded of why we love immigrants who are here through the legal process. You may not know the name Leonard Chess. You certainly don’t know his given name Lejzor Szmuel Czyż. He came here with his family in 1928 and particularly with his brother, Phil, from Poland. As I said, you may not know them but believe me you do know them. They brought to the world some of the most famous names in music that led to the creation of a large portion of the music you listen to every day. The Chess brothers lived in Chicago and were supporting black artists when their music was still known as “race music.” They booked these artists at their club, the Macomba Lounge. They decided to invest in a small record label known as Aristocrat Records.… Read More