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Recent American politics have rebirthed an age-old debate for the United States of America: immigration, and to what extent do we open our borders.

After The President's immigration ban, countless voices spoke up in opposition to make themselves heard, many of whom were immigrants themselves that wanted to share their stories. In contrast to the "harmful" and exploitative characters the Trump administration portrayed them to be, many in fact were some of America's most esteemed business leaders, including Fortune 500 CEOs, famous entertainers, and entrepreneurs.

A particular person of note in opposition was Ali Shirazinia, also known in the mainstream world of house music as "Dubfire." He is a Grammy award-winning music producer and DJ and among the hottest names in dance music-right up there alongside Armin Van Burren, David Guetta, Hot Since 82, and more.

Dubfire's story is exceedingly relevant to the political conversation happening today. Starting back in Iran, his childhood took a turn when the country was thrown into turmoil by the 1979 Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq war. It was then that his family made the move to the United States--the country he has since called "home."

Regarding the recent immigration ban and the social commentary surrounding the topic, Shirazinia said, "For obvious reasons, I share the current wave of outrage aimed at the current administration's recent so-called 'Muslim travel ban.' There is no factual evidence to support the claim that people from those seven countries have been, or are, a threat to America's security.

"I am an American citizen, but at the same time I can relate to having to escape your home country due to political conflict and being forced to begin again in a foreign land. Americans should remember that they are all descendants of immigrants. That is what has always made America so special and powerful."...

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