Vampire Diaries ~Imagines & Preferences #2

I got something to say

No one is illegal on stolen land.

Let's be clear: this was never about legality. It's not about who's a criminal or who "followed the rules." It's about racism, plain and simple. When people start using words like "illegal" to strip away someone's humanity, what they're really doing is trying to justify their own hate. They're choosing to ignore history, compassion, and truth.

America exists because of immigrants. This country was built on the backs of those who came here in search of a better life—some fleeing violence, others forced through slavery, and many hoping to build something greater for the generations that would come after them. To ignore that truth is to ignore what America really is.

And let's not forget: this land was stolen from Indigenous people. Long before borders were drawn, before passports or walls or immigration officers, this land belonged to Native nations who lived, loved, and thrived here. Colonizers came uninvited—without documents, without permission—and took everything. So how can you stand on stolen land and tell others they don't belong?

You don't get to pick and choose which immigrants you deem acceptable based on the color of their skin, the language they speak, or the country they come from. You don't get to call yourself a patriot while denying the very people who fuel this nation's progress.

This isn't just politics. This is about people. Families. Children. Dreams. This is about justice. About standing up when it's easier to stay silent. About saying, enough is enough.

No one is illegal on land that was never yours to claim in the first place. If you truly believed in what this country stands for—freedom, opportunity, and equality—you'd be standing with us, not against us.

We're not going anywhere. We are America.