What does the speaker mean when she says there was "foreign dirt still on our soles"?

Explanation:

Here, the speaker is describing what it was like when she and her family first moved to America: they felt and looked/acted like foreigners/outsiders, even in comparison to other immigrants. ... Clearly, this shows the family's assimilation into American society. Note the simile.

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" animal is healthy and eternally gratefully that you provided him with a warm home." and "the health and well-being of our animal friends is what is at stake here."