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And that it can be difficult to put down roots, because of the need to do placements in different parts of the country.

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His parents still live there and town councillor Chris Scott described it as a place where families put down roots and stay for generations.

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And it can be difficult to put down roots, because of the need to do placements in different parts of the country.

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You could be a newcomer from Jalisco, you could be someone whose ancestors put down roots before the Mayflower, it doesn’t matter: For centuries, the default stance in this country is to look at anyone with family ties to our neighbor to the south with skepticism, if not outright hate.

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Many have lived in California for years, and have put down roots and started families.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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