two years ago my family and I visited some friends of ours who live and work
some friends of ours who live and work
some friends of ours who live and work in Turkey with Syrian refugees about a
in Turkey with Syrian refugees about a
in Turkey with Syrian refugees about a year and a half of go isis detonated a
year and a half of go isis detonated a
year and a half of go isis detonated a suicide bomb in istanbul killing 11
suicide bomb in istanbul killing 11
suicide bomb in istanbul killing 11 people
people
people the explosion was directly on the route
the explosion was directly on the route
the explosion was directly on the route our friend matt takes to work every
our friend matt takes to work every
our friend matt takes to work every morning and thankfully he wasn’t injured
morning and thankfully he wasn’t injured
morning and thankfully he wasn’t injured but hearing this made me realize how
but hearing this made me realize how
but hearing this made me realize how unstable the situation is and the danger
unstable the situation is and the danger
unstable the situation is and the danger they face in turkey
they face in turkey
they face in turkey initially my interest in the syrian
initially my interest in the syrian
initially my interest in the syrian refugee crisis was prompted by a number
refugee crisis was prompted by a number
refugee crisis was prompted by a number of stories i’ve been reading on the
of stories i’ve been reading on the
of stories i’ve been reading on the humans of New York web site I was
humans of New York web site I was
humans of New York web site I was gripped by these personal stories of
gripped by these personal stories of
gripped by these personal stories of children drowning families being torn
children drowning families being torn
children drowning families being torn apart and homes reduced to rubble and I
apart and homes reduced to rubble and I
apart and homes reduced to rubble and I started to wonder what that meant for me
started to wonder what that meant for me
started to wonder what that meant for me as a 14 year old girl living a happy and
as a 14 year old girl living a happy and
as a 14 year old girl living a happy and comfortable life in Mamaroneck New York
comfortable life in Mamaroneck New York
comfortable life in Mamaroneck New York I was struggling to reconcile how there
I was struggling to reconcile how there
I was struggling to reconcile how there could be such upheaval on the other side
could be such upheaval on the other side
could be such upheaval on the other side of the world while life in New York was
of the world while life in New York was
of the world while life in New York was nothing out of the ordinary I hope that
nothing out of the ordinary I hope that
nothing out of the ordinary I hope that after this talk you’ll have a better
after this talk you’ll have a better
after this talk you’ll have a better understanding of the crisis and its
understanding of the crisis and its
understanding of the crisis and its effect on Syria and its people and
effect on Syria and its people and
effect on Syria and its people and whether it’s the economic policy or
whether it’s the economic policy or
whether it’s the economic policy or moral arguments you’ll hear tonight my
moral arguments you’ll hear tonight my
moral arguments you’ll hear tonight my deep desire is that you’ll be inspired
deep desire is that you’ll be inspired
deep desire is that you’ll be inspired to take action turning this crisis
to take action turning this crisis
to take action turning this crisis around starts with us as individuals as
around starts with us as individuals as
around starts with us as individuals as communities and as a nation serious
communities and as a nation serious
communities and as a nation serious civil unrest began almost six years ago
civil unrest began almost six years ago
civil unrest began almost six years ago in March of 2011 peaceful protests
in March of 2011 peaceful protests
in March of 2011 peaceful protests demanding democratic reforms were met
demanding democratic reforms were met
demanding democratic reforms were met with violent responses from the
with violent responses from the
with violent responses from the government opposition groups began to
government opposition groups began to
government opposition groups began to form and although they were all fighting
form and although they were all fighting
form and although they were all fighting to overthrow the same group of people
to overthrow the same group of people
to overthrow the same group of people they were divided along the lines of
they were divided along the lines of
they were divided along the lines of race religion geography and secularism
according to BBC over half of Syria’s
according to BBC over half of Syria’s population of 22 million people has been
population of 22 million people has been
population of 22 million people has been displaced by the civil war that means 11
displaced by the civil war that means 11
displaced by the civil war that means 11 million people are on the move 6 million
million people are on the move 6 million
million people are on the move 6 million people are still in Syria and 5 million
people are still in Syria and 5 million
people are still in Syria and 5 million have become refugees of these refugees
have become refugees of these refugees
have become refugees of these refugees half are children
half are children
half are children so why is this a crisis and why should
so why is this a crisis and why should
so why is this a crisis and why should we care well four hundred seventy
we care well four hundred seventy
we care well four hundred seventy thousand Syrians have died because of
thousand Syrians have died because of
thousand Syrians have died because of this violent war that’s equivalent to
this violent war that’s equivalent to
this violent war that’s equivalent to one year of experiencing a 911 attack
one year of experiencing a 911 attack
one year of experiencing a 911 attack every other day the movements of people
every other day the movements of people
every other day the movements of people from Syria combined with refugees from
from Syria combined with refugees from
from Syria combined with refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq has resulted in the
Afghanistan and Iraq has resulted in the
Afghanistan and Iraq has resulted in the world’s worst refugee crisis since World
world’s worst refugee crisis since World
world’s worst refugee crisis since World War two even after hearing statistics
War two even after hearing statistics
War two even after hearing statistics like these it’s impossible for me to
like these it’s impossible for me to
like these it’s impossible for me to imagine the heartbreak tragedy and loss
imagine the heartbreak tragedy and loss
imagine the heartbreak tragedy and loss Syrians have to deal with every day the
Syrians have to deal with every day the
Syrians have to deal with every day the United Nations recently released a
United Nations recently released a
United Nations recently released a report that detailed the cost to
report that detailed the cost to
report that detailed the cost to children of this file of war it stated
children of this file of war it stated
children of this file of war it stated that eighty four schools were attacked
that eighty four schools were attacked
that eighty four schools were attacked in 2016 alone one of the teachers at
in 2016 alone one of the teachers at
in 2016 alone one of the teachers at these targeted schools described his
these targeted schools described his
these targeted schools described his experience he said on a clear morning
experience he said on a clear morning
experience he said on a clear morning warplanes attacked a school compound
warplanes attacked a school compound
warplanes attacked a school compound while class was still in session
while class was still in session
while class was still in session they kept bombing while children and
they kept bombing while children and
they kept bombing while children and teachers tried to flee witnesses to this
teachers tried to flee witnesses to this
teachers tried to flee witnesses to this horrific assault described the body the
horrific assault described the body the
horrific assault described the body the describe the scene as bodies being
describe the scene as bodies being
describe the scene as bodies being littered on the floor and schoolbooks
littered on the floor and schoolbooks
littered on the floor and schoolbooks mix of blood since over half of the
mix of blood since over half of the
mix of blood since over half of the refugees are children it’s children who
refugees are children it’s children who
refugees are children it’s children who are being affected by the poverty
are being affected by the poverty
are being affected by the poverty disease malnutrition and exploitation
disease malnutrition and exploitation
disease malnutrition and exploitation accompanying their Exodus people in
accompanying their Exodus people in
accompanying their Exodus people in wartime situations leave quickly with
wartime situations leave quickly with
wartime situations leave quickly with few possessions and little money as
few possessions and little money as
few possessions and little money as their homes are reduced to rubble they
their homes are reduced to rubble they
their homes are reduced to rubble they become desperate for food water and
become desperate for food water and
become desperate for food water and medicine in addition the average price
medicine in addition the average price
medicine in addition the average price for one seat on a transit boat costs
for one seat on a transit boat costs
for one seat on a transit boat costs about 1500 US dollars and once refugees
about 1500 US dollars and once refugees
about 1500 US dollars and once refugees get to the new country they’re
get to the new country they’re
get to the new country they’re attempting to go to they have no legal
attempting to go to they have no legal
attempting to go to they have no legal way to make money this puts them in a
way to make money this puts them in a
way to make money this puts them in a position to easily be abused oppressed
position to easily be abused oppressed
position to easily be abused oppressed and taken advantage of I’m going to tell
and taken advantage of I’m going to tell
and taken advantage of I’m going to tell you about a Jordanian woman who brokers
you about a Jordanian woman who brokers
you about a Jordanian woman who brokers marriages between young Syrian girls and
marriages between young Syrian girls and
marriages between young Syrian girls and older Muslim men now the men come
older Muslim men now the men come
older Muslim men now the men come looking for
looking for
looking for twelve-year-old Syrian brides whom they
twelve-year-old Syrian brides whom they
twelve-year-old Syrian brides whom they often abandon within days or weeks of
often abandon within days or weeks of
often abandon within days or weeks of the ceremony no longer virgins the girls
the ceremony no longer virgins the girls
the ceremony no longer virgins the girls are then resold at a lower price for the
are then resold at a lower price for the
are then resold at a lower price for the next bidder in what has become a
next bidder in what has become a
next bidder in what has become a sanctioned prostitution business
sanctioned prostitution business
sanctioned prostitution business arrangement
arrangement
arrangement a woman who arranged marriages for her
a woman who arranged marriages for her
a woman who arranged marriages for her two daughters said as a single mother I
two daughters said as a single mother I
two daughters said as a single mother I cannot support them
cannot support them
cannot support them I cannot feed them I wanted to make sure
I cannot feed them I wanted to make sure
I cannot feed them I wanted to make sure they were okay imagine being a single
they were okay imagine being a single
they were okay imagine being a single mother and watching your two daughters
mother and watching your two daughters
mother and watching your two daughters starve to death sometimes the solution
starve to death sometimes the solution
starve to death sometimes the solution isn’t pretty in this case when it comes
isn’t pretty in this case when it comes
isn’t pretty in this case when it comes to starvation versus sexual exploitation
to starvation versus sexual exploitation
to starvation versus sexual exploitation for their children many parents choose
for their children many parents choose
for their children many parents choose the latter but what if we could respond
the latter but what if we could respond
the latter but what if we could respond to these horrific situation and urgent
to these horrific situation and urgent
to these horrific situation and urgent needs with compassion and hope knowing
needs with compassion and hope knowing
needs with compassion and hope knowing that a hundred years later it could be
that a hundred years later it could be
that a hundred years later it could be our country torn apart by Civil War our
our country torn apart by Civil War our
our country torn apart by Civil War our schools targeted our hospitals hit by
schools targeted our hospitals hit by
schools targeted our hospitals hit by airstrikes our homes bombed and our
airstrikes our homes bombed and our
airstrikes our homes bombed and our children orphaned and what if you’re a
children orphaned and what if you’re a
children orphaned and what if you’re a an ocean away looked at us and demure
an ocean away looked at us and demure
an ocean away looked at us and demure citing innumerable reasons not to help
citing innumerable reasons not to help
citing innumerable reasons not to help us though I feel it’s our obligation as
us though I feel it’s our obligation as
us though I feel it’s our obligation as people to address the problems caused by
people to address the problems caused by
people to address the problems caused by this mass migration it won’t be easy
this mass migration it won’t be easy
this mass migration it won’t be easy there’s a fear that terrorists will come
there’s a fear that terrorists will come
there’s a fear that terrorists will come into countries under breath eg visas
into countries under breath eg visas
into countries under breath eg visas Germany has experienced several tax by
Germany has experienced several tax by
Germany has experienced several tax by people who came into the country as
people who came into the country as
people who came into the country as refugees and this plays into the
refugees and this plays into the
refugees and this plays into the mistaken motion notion that all refugees
mistaken motion notion that all refugees
mistaken motion notion that all refugees are terrorists this is simply not the
are terrorists this is simply not the
are terrorists this is simply not the case another fear is that refugees will
case another fear is that refugees will
case another fear is that refugees will take jobs away from citizens of the host
take jobs away from citizens of the host
take jobs away from citizens of the host country but in reality refugees often
country but in reality refugees often
country but in reality refugees often take jobs in domestic and agricultural
take jobs in domestic and agricultural
take jobs in domestic and agricultural fields which citizens are unwilling to
fields which citizens are unwilling to
fields which citizens are unwilling to take therefore accepting refugees would
take therefore accepting refugees would
take therefore accepting refugees would not increase unemployment among citizens
not increase unemployment among citizens
not increase unemployment among citizens the opposite would actually be more
the opposite would actually be more
the opposite would actually be more likely to occur it would boost the
likely to occur it would boost the
likely to occur it would boost the economy by filling more domestic jobs
economy by filling more domestic jobs
economy by filling more domestic jobs and creating an increase in purchased
and creating an increase in purchased
and creating an increase in purchased consumer
consumer
consumer an article by John Cassidy stated that
an article by John Cassidy stated that
an article by John Cassidy stated that in 2015
in 2015
in 2015 the Turkish economy grew by 3% in
the Turkish economy grew by 3% in
the Turkish economy grew by 3% in Libya’s economy grew by two percent in
Libya’s economy grew by two percent in
Libya’s economy grew by two percent in the same year
the same year
the same year far from siphoning resources away from
far from siphoning resources away from
far from siphoning resources away from these countries accepting refugees
these countries accepting refugees
these countries accepting refugees contributed to their overall economic
contributed to their overall economic
contributed to their overall economic growth so what can I and others in the
growth so what can I and others in the
growth so what can I and others in the US do to address this crisis well some
US do to address this crisis well some
US do to address this crisis well some might say this is not a responsibility
might say this is not a responsibility
might say this is not a responsibility we have no obligation to citizens of
we have no obligation to citizens of
we have no obligation to citizens of another country into that point I
another country into that point I
another country into that point I respectfully but firmly disagree our
respectfully but firmly disagree our
respectfully but firmly disagree our country was founded on the notion that
country was founded on the notion that
country was founded on the notion that everyone should have a safe place to
everyone should have a safe place to
everyone should have a safe place to build their lives and practice their
build their lives and practice their
build their lives and practice their religion ever since the war refugee
religion ever since the war refugee
religion ever since the war refugee board in world war ii the u.s. standard
board in world war ii the u.s. standard
board in world war ii the u.s. standard has been to admit those who have a
has been to admit those who have a
has been to admit those who have a well-founded fear of persecution we
well-founded fear of persecution we
well-founded fear of persecution we upheld this notion when we signed the
upheld this notion when we signed the
upheld this notion when we signed the 1967 protocol on refugees which defines
1967 protocol on refugees which defines
1967 protocol on refugees which defines refugee as a person fleeing persecution
refugee as a person fleeing persecution
refugee as a person fleeing persecution and gives them a right not to be sent
and gives them a right not to be sent
and gives them a right not to be sent back to danger Syrians definitely meet
back to danger Syrians definitely meet
back to danger Syrians definitely meet this criteria they’re fleeing chemical
this criteria they’re fleeing chemical
this criteria they’re fleeing chemical violence conscription into local
violence conscription into local
violence conscription into local militias government violence and
militias government violence and
militias government violence and oppression by Isis on a national level
oppression by Isis on a national level
oppression by Isis on a national level there should be legislation devoting
there should be legislation devoting
there should be legislation devoting resources and supporting efforts to
resources and supporting efforts to
resources and supporting efforts to resettle and integrate Syrian refugees
resettle and integrate Syrian refugees
resettle and integrate Syrian refugees Obama’s goal of accepting 10,000
Obama’s goal of accepting 10,000
Obama’s goal of accepting 10,000 refugees was met in September of 2016
refugees was met in September of 2016
refugees was met in September of 2016 and although some peel this is an
and although some peel this is an
and although some peel this is an embarrassingly low number for country of
embarrassingly low number for country of
embarrassingly low number for country of our size and wealth others feel this
our size and wealth others feel this
our size and wealth others feel this number is too high to that end our
number is too high to that end our
number is too high to that end our current president Donald Trump is taking
current president Donald Trump is taking
current president Donald Trump is taking extreme orders to restrict and limit
extreme orders to restrict and limit
extreme orders to restrict and limit immigration from middle-eastern
immigration from middle-eastern
immigration from middle-eastern countries via executive orders no matter
countries via executive orders no matter
countries via executive orders no matter the number of refugees u.s. accepts we
the number of refugees u.s. accepts we
the number of refugees u.s. accepts we cannot leave support organizations like
cannot leave support organizations like
cannot leave support organizations like the United Nations and World Food
the United Nations and World Food
the United Nations and World Food Program that are on the front lines
Program that are on the front lines
Program that are on the front lines meeting the felt needs of refugees if I
meeting the felt needs of refugees if I
meeting the felt needs of refugees if I was walking along the Long Island Sound
was walking along the Long Island Sound
was walking along the Long Island Sound and I saw someone in the water drowning
and I saw someone in the water drowning
and I saw someone in the water drowning wave
wave
wave their arms above their head and calling
their arms above their head and calling
their arms above their head and calling for help I would do everything I could
for help I would do everything I could
for help I would do everything I could to save them
to save them
to save them wouldn’t you I’d like to share a story
wouldn’t you I’d like to share a story
wouldn’t you I’d like to share a story of someone who did just that in November
of someone who did just that in November
of someone who did just that in November of 2015
of 2015
of 2015 Oscar camps and a friend to live parts
Oscar camps and a friend to live parts
Oscar camps and a friend to live parts from Spain went to the coast of briefs
from Spain went to the coast of briefs
from Spain went to the coast of briefs to see what they could do over the
to see what they could do over the
to see what they could do over the thousands of refugees drowning off the
thousands of refugees drowning off the
thousands of refugees drowning off the shore now you have to understand
shore now you have to understand
shore now you have to understand refugees for Refugees this trip to a new
refugees for Refugees this trip to a new
refugees for Refugees this trip to a new country via vote is not fun experience I
country via vote is not fun experience I
country via vote is not fun experience I mean they’re crammed on these tiny very
mean they’re crammed on these tiny very
mean they’re crammed on these tiny very dirty lifeboats that do not have the
dirty lifeboats that do not have the
dirty lifeboats that do not have the capacity to hold this number of people
capacity to hold this number of people
capacity to hold this number of people and in addition to that the boats aren’t
and in addition to that the boats aren’t
and in addition to that the boats aren’t filled up with enough gas to get them to
filled up with enough gas to get them to
filled up with enough gas to get them to the place they’re trying to go to and
the place they’re trying to go to and
the place they’re trying to go to and therefore these boats are often left in
therefore these boats are often left in
therefore these boats are often left in the middle of the ocean and the refugees
the middle of the ocean and the refugees
the middle of the ocean and the refugees can’t swim so they sink they drown along
can’t swim so they sink they drown along
can’t swim so they sink they drown along with the boat within two hours of
with the boat within two hours of
with the boat within two hours of arriving at the coast of Greece the men
arriving at the coast of Greece the men
arriving at the coast of Greece the men had stripped off their shirts thrown on
had stripped off their shirts thrown on
had stripped off their shirts thrown on their swim fins and dove into the water
their swim fins and dove into the water
their swim fins and dove into the water to save refugees from a sinking boat
to save refugees from a sinking boat
to save refugees from a sinking boat this sparked the men to create a group
this sparked the men to create a group
this sparked the men to create a group called proact Eva which goes out and
called proact Eva which goes out and
called proact Eva which goes out and donated boats along the coasts of Greece
donated boats along the coasts of Greece
donated boats along the coasts of Greece and lesbos to rescue refugees at sea in
and lesbos to rescue refugees at sea in
and lesbos to rescue refugees at sea in one day alone per Activa rescued over
one day alone per Activa rescued over
one day alone per Activa rescued over 700 people when I think of active in
700 people when I think of active in
700 people when I think of active in solution I think of this one of the
solution I think of this one of the
solution I think of this one of the volunteer lifeguard said they are
volunteer lifeguard said they are
volunteer lifeguard said they are drowning and I know what to do I know
drowning and I know what to do I know
drowning and I know what to do I know how to save them wouldn’t you do the
how to save them wouldn’t you do the
how to save them wouldn’t you do the same this is a question we all must ask
same this is a question we all must ask
same this is a question we all must ask ourselves I’m also impressed by a few
ourselves I’m also impressed by a few
ourselves I’m also impressed by a few examples of ways people help that are
examples of ways people help that are
examples of ways people help that are closer to home some women in New Jersey
closer to home some women in New Jersey
closer to home some women in New Jersey organize dinners where refugees cooked
organize dinners where refugees cooked
organize dinners where refugees cooked and people could pay $50 to attend for
and people could pay $50 to attend for
and people could pay $50 to attend for the cooks it was a way to meet new
the cooks it was a way to meet new
the cooks it was a way to meet new people make money and connect to those
people make money and connect to those
people make money and connect to those in their communities while the attendees
in their communities while the attendees
in their communities while the attendees got to learn about new cultures and form
got to learn about new cultures and form
got to learn about new cultures and form relationships of people they normally
relationships of people they normally
relationships of people they normally wouldn’t know notably the organizers are
wouldn’t know notably the organizers are
wouldn’t know notably the organizers are members of a synagogue who’s leading
members of a synagogue who’s leading
members of a synagogue who’s leading efforts to acclimate refugees in New
efforts to acclimate refugees in New
efforts to acclimate refugees in New Jersey these are just two examples of
Jersey these are just two examples of
Jersey these are just two examples of ways people helped
ways people helped
ways people helped as a 14 year old girl living in
as a 14 year old girl living in
as a 14 year old girl living in Mamaroneck there’s a lot to do I’m part
Mamaroneck there’s a lot to do I’m part
Mamaroneck there’s a lot to do I’m part of an organization called hearts and
of an organization called hearts and
of an organization called hearts and homes for Refugees which is working
homes for Refugees which is working
homes for Refugees which is working closely to support and help refugees who
closely to support and help refugees who
closely to support and help refugees who have been screened and vetted by the US
have been screened and vetted by the US
have been screened and vetted by the US Department of State to live in America
Department of State to live in America
Department of State to live in America we help provide clothing household goods
we help provide clothing household goods
we help provide clothing household goods and furniture for these refugee families
and furniture for these refugee families
and furniture for these refugee families along with tutoring their kids to
along with tutoring their kids to
along with tutoring their kids to prepare them for school and helping them
prepare them for school and helping them
prepare them for school and helping them navigate the public transportation
navigate the public transportation
navigate the public transportation system my friend and I also raise $700
system my friend and I also raise $700
system my friend and I also raise $700 for International Rescue Committee by
for International Rescue Committee by
for International Rescue Committee by doing a bake sale
doing a bake sale
doing a bake sale all my other friends spend Martin Luther
all my other friends spend Martin Luther
all my other friends spend Martin Luther King Day organizing and sorting supplies
King Day organizing and sorting supplies
King Day organizing and sorting supplies to be sent to refugees in Iraq other
to be sent to refugees in Iraq other
to be sent to refugees in Iraq other things you and I can do include donating
things you and I can do include donating
things you and I can do include donating to organizations that provide
to organizations that provide
to organizations that provide humanitarian aid in Syria and other
humanitarian aid in Syria and other
humanitarian aid in Syria and other countries and writing to your legislator
countries and writing to your legislator
countries and writing to your legislator or senator urging them to support
or senator urging them to support
or senator urging them to support refugee resettlement efforts now you may
refugee resettlement efforts now you may
refugee resettlement efforts now you may be thinking it’s all well and good that
be thinking it’s all well and good that
be thinking it’s all well and good that we should help refugees but how does
we should help refugees but how does
we should help refugees but how does that benefit us what do we gain by
that benefit us what do we gain by
that benefit us what do we gain by helping Syrian refugees well on a
helping Syrian refugees well on a
helping Syrian refugees well on a national level we maintain our integrity
national level we maintain our integrity
national level we maintain our integrity by upholding our promise to help those
by upholding our promise to help those
by upholding our promise to help those seeking asylum and our country which was
seeking asylum and our country which was
seeking asylum and our country which was founded on immigrants grow stronger by
founded on immigrants grow stronger by
founded on immigrants grow stronger by incorporating their idea Drive and
incorporating their idea Drive and
incorporating their idea Drive and differences into the fabric of our
differences into the fabric of our
differences into the fabric of our nation on a community level we build
nation on a community level we build
nation on a community level we build bridges and break down barriers between
bridges and break down barriers between
bridges and break down barriers between differences in race religion background
differences in race religion background
differences in race religion background and culture on an individual level we
and culture on an individual level we
and culture on an individual level we understand and empathize with those
understand and empathize with those
understand and empathize with those fleeing desperate circumstances and
fleeing desperate circumstances and
fleeing desperate circumstances and it”s as individuals that hundreds of
it”s as individuals that hundreds of
it”s as individuals that hundreds of thousands of people in Los Angeles
thousands of people in Los Angeles
thousands of people in Los Angeles Seattle Chicago New York and right up to
Seattle Chicago New York and right up to
Seattle Chicago New York and right up to the White House doorstep have raised
the White House doorstep have raised
the White House doorstep have raised their voices protesting president
their voices protesting president
their voices protesting president Trump’s immigration ban Americans across
Trump’s immigration ban Americans across
Trump’s immigration ban Americans across the United States have made it clear
the United States have made it clear
the United States have made it clear that we will be a country that accepts
that we will be a country that accepts
that we will be a country that accepts welcomes and gives immigrants hope
welcomes and gives immigrants hope
welcomes and gives immigrants hope whether it’s taking to the streets
whether it’s taking to the streets
whether it’s taking to the streets riding to your local legislature opening
riding to your local legislature opening
riding to your local legislature opening your home for a meal
your home for a meal
your home for a meal even teaching one child English
even teaching one child English
even teaching one child English individuals have made it clear that we
individuals have made it clear that we
individuals have made it clear that we will fight to reclaim our national
will fight to reclaim our national
will fight to reclaim our national identity as a country where refugees are
identity as a country where refugees are
identity as a country where refugees are welcomed
welcomed
welcomed I plan to be one of those voices I hope
I plan to be one of those voices I hope
I plan to be one of those voices I hope you will too
you will too
you will too [Applause]
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