Our American Dream with Fiona McEntee [IEP 145]

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’re thrilled to have Fiona McEntee, from McEntee Law Group, as a guest today. Fiona is an immigrant from Dublin, Ireland, who has been in the United States for more than fifteen years and is a naturalized citizen. She is a mom, a wife, and an immigration lawyer based in Chicago. Fiona is also the author of a recently published, award-winning children’s book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our American Dream,</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">which helps children to understand the importance of a diverse and tolerant America.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join us for this moving conversation around teaching our children to be welcoming of diverse cultures and showing empathy towards the stories behind immigration.</span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fiona addresses the hypocrisy surrounding immigration.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Our American Dream</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">was inspired by Fiona’s diverse clientele that she sees on a daily basis in her law practice.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The book shares stories based on real people that are relatable to kids.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Research shows that the younger children are when exposed to different cultures and diversity, the more culturally-competent they become and the more empathy they can have for other people.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">‘Undocumented’ is the appropriate word to use, rather than ‘illegal’.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Positive immigrant representation in the media has the ability to change the narrative on immigration.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are an estimated eleven