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America Was Built By Immigrants Comfort Colors T-Shirt

America Was Built By Immigrants Comfort Colors T-Shirt

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Unisex with a relaxed cut, true to size, S to 4XL. Garment-dyed heavyweight tee.

America was built by immigrants. Ask who laid the rail lines, picked the orchards, staffed the night shift at the hospital and opened the corner store that stays open on holidays, and the answer keeps coming back the same. The people now being told to go home are the ones who built the place they are being told to leave. This shirt says it plainly, in five words.

It answers the search for what to wear to an immigration rally in July heat, and a lightweight cotton tee is the right call when the march runs three hours on asphalt. Wear it to the city council meeting where a sanctuary vote is on the agenda, to a friend's naturalization ceremony, and on a Saturday at a market run by families who came from somewhere else.

Underneath the words is a Comfort Colors 1717, 6.1 oz of 100% ring-spun cotton that is garment-dyed after sewing, so every shade has the lived-in look of a shirt handed down through a family. The print goes direct-to-garment, into the fabric itself, so it stays soft and will not crack or peel across years of marches and potlucks.

Unisex and relaxed, true to size from S through 4XL, in Black, White, Bay, Blossom, Chambray, Graphite, Ivory and Banana, a shade for every generation. Also as a hoodie and a sweatshirt. Find more shirts defending immigrant families and neighbors in our immigration and anti-ICE collection.

Designed and printed to order in the USA. Machine wash cold, inside out, with like colors. Tumble dry low. Do not bleach or iron the design.

Details

  • Comfort Colors 1717 unisex tee.
  • Garment-dyed ring-spun cotton.
  • Weight 6.1 oz.
  • Direct-to-garment print, into the fabric.
  • Unisex, relaxed, true to size.
  • Sizes S through 4XL.
  • Eight colors, Black through Banana.
  • Made to order in the USA.

Common questions

Is this immigrants shirt good for a hot summer rally? Yes. The cotton breathes and the garment-dyed fabric feels broken in from the first wear, which helps when you are standing in the sun for hours.

Would this America shirt make a gift for a new citizen? It suits a naturalization day well, a quiet way of telling someone their story is part of the country's story now, and a card inside does the rest.

Can our immigrant rights group order these together? Yes. Every shirt is made to order, so one checkout can carry mixed sizes and colors for a whole organizing committee or a family.

Does the built by immigrants print fade in the wash? It is printed into the cotton rather than layered on top, so washing it cold and inside out keeps the five words clear for a long time.

The story behind this design

Wear it to: the march, the meeting, the classroom, the grocery line.

Fabric and fit

Comfort Colors 1717: 6.1 oz 100 percent ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed and soft-washed so it feels broken in from the first wear. Relaxed unisex fit, true to size, S to 4XL in eight colors. Double-needle stitching, no side seams, sewn-in label.

Measurements for every size are on the size and fit guide.

Printing and care

Printed to order in the USA, direct to garment: water-based ink goes into the fabric rather than sitting on top, so the print stays soft and does not crack or peel.

Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print. More on the fabric and care page.

Shipping and returns

Every shirt is made when you order it and ships from the USA. Current production and delivery times, and how returns work, are on the shipping and returns page. Ordering for a group? See group and bulk orders.

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