imagine a little girl growing up she’s happy to you porridge for every meal why
happy to you porridge for every meal why
happy to you porridge for every meal why because if there isn’t porch that day
because if there isn’t porch that day
because if there isn’t porch that day that means she goes hungry she digs her
that means she goes hungry she digs her
that means she goes hungry she digs her trash to try to find fruit and forage
trash to try to find fruit and forage
trash to try to find fruit and forage for weeds to view her stomach she walks
for weeds to view her stomach she walks
for weeds to view her stomach she walks a long way to drink water even if it’s
a long way to drink water even if it’s
a long way to drink water even if it’s contaminated lacking paper as school
contaminated lacking paper as school
contaminated lacking paper as school she’ll have to write on the dirt I will
she’ll have to write on the dirt I will
she’ll have to write on the dirt I will leave it to your imagination as why
leave it to your imagination as why
leave it to your imagination as why there’s a pie of rocks next to the
there’s a pie of rocks next to the
there’s a pie of rocks next to the village toilet but you know she
village toilet but you know she
village toilet but you know she appreciates simply being alive a luxury
appreciates simply being alive a luxury
appreciates simply being alive a luxury that her younger brother did not get to
that her younger brother did not get to
that her younger brother did not get to enjoy what do you say to a little girl
enjoy what do you say to a little girl
enjoy what do you say to a little girl like this that she should try to be
like this that she should try to be
like this that she should try to be positive her future is almost certainly
positive her future is almost certainly
positive her future is almost certainly that of a substance farmer that little
that of a substance farmer that little
that of a substance farmer that little girl was my mom that village was her
girl was my mom that village was her
girl was my mom that village was her home my grandma who grew up in even
home my grandma who grew up in even
home my grandma who grew up in even worse conditions so no hope for her
worse conditions so no hope for her
worse conditions so no hope for her daughter if she remain in the village so
daughter if she remain in the village so
daughter if she remain in the village so the whole family worked extremely hard
the whole family worked extremely hard
the whole family worked extremely hard to earn some actual bucks and some
to earn some actual bucks and some
to earn some actual bucks and some actual points in 1981 my mom got
actual points in 1981 my mom got
actual points in 1981 my mom got accepted to the best middle school in
accepted to the best middle school in
accepted to the best middle school in the county so the whole family moved
the county so the whole family moved
the county so the whole family moved four people two chickens one bike in
four people two chickens one bike in
four people two chickens one bike in case you didn’t get that like picture
case you didn’t get that like picture
case you didn’t get that like picture four people sitting on the single bike
four people sitting on the single bike
four people sitting on the single bike and holding two chickens they moved from
and holding two chickens they moved from
and holding two chickens they moved from a small village to a slightly bigger one
a small village to a slightly bigger one
a small village to a slightly bigger one in shanxi china some things did get
in shanxi china some things did get
in shanxi china some things did get better my grandpa found a new job in a
better my grandpa found a new job in a
better my grandpa found a new job in a paper mill
paper mill
paper mill so there was no longer a pie of rocks
so there was no longer a pie of rocks
so there was no longer a pie of rocks next to the village toilet however as
next to the village toilet however as
next to the village toilet however as the toilet remand to Odin planks over a
the toilet remand to Odin planks over a
the toilet remand to Odin planks over a large hole the balancing act while using
large hole the balancing act while using
large hole the balancing act while using bathroom remained a crucial skill hey my
bathroom remained a crucial skill hey my
bathroom remained a crucial skill hey my grandma at one point that some things
grandma at one point that some things
grandma at one point that some things will just not get any better there so
will just not get any better there so
will just not get any better there so she told my mom leave go to Beijing find
she told my mom leave go to Beijing find
she told my mom leave go to Beijing find another home with this simple words my
another home with this simple words my
another home with this simple words my mom decide on her future it’s actually
mom decide on her future it’s actually
mom decide on her future it’s actually funny because the high ever even been to
funny because the high ever even been to
funny because the high ever even been to Beijing but somehow they knew that wheel
Beijing but somehow they knew that wheel
Beijing but somehow they knew that wheel place were the couch and your lives
place were the couch and your lives
place were the couch and your lives Elise it wouldn’t be worse later my mom
Elise it wouldn’t be worse later my mom
Elise it wouldn’t be worse later my mom become the first college graduating her
become the first college graduating her
become the first college graduating her family she left everything she was
family she left everything she was
family she left everything she was familiar with got on a twenty-four-hour
familiar with got on a twenty-four-hour
familiar with got on a twenty-four-hour tray and guess what she did said in the
tray and guess what she did said in the
tray and guess what she did said in the trim bathroom why no because that’s
trim bathroom why no because that’s
trim bathroom why no because that’s significantly better than any bathroom
significantly better than any bathroom
significantly better than any bathroom she had ever used actually maybe um it’s
she had ever used actually maybe um it’s
she had ever used actually maybe um it’s actually because she could not afford to
actually because she could not afford to
actually because she could not afford to buy a seat ticket and that’s the only
buy a seat ticket and that’s the only
buy a seat ticket and that’s the only place where you can be and now be
place where you can be and now be
place where you can be and now be constantly pushed finding a new home is
constantly pushed finding a new home is
constantly pushed finding a new home is hard not only the living part but also
hard not only the living part but also
hard not only the living part but also the writing part my mom was a so-called
the writing part my mom was a so-called
the writing part my mom was a so-called outsider at her college different accent
outsider at her college different accent
outsider at her college different accent different habits it was challenging but
different habits it was challenging but
different habits it was challenging but she made it eventually she SAT her down
she made it eventually she SAT her down
she made it eventually she SAT her down in Beijing had a job had a family and
in Beijing had a job had a family and
in Beijing had a job had a family and most importantly had me you know
most importantly had me you know
most importantly had me you know sometimes I cannot help I imagine if she
sometimes I cannot help I imagine if she
sometimes I cannot help I imagine if she remained in the village instead of
remained in the village instead of
remained in the village instead of becoming
becoming
becoming a CEO of engineering firm the only
a CEO of engineering firm the only
a CEO of engineering firm the only expertise she could possibly develop is
expertise she could possibly develop is
expertise she could possibly develop is about the various methods of growing
about the various methods of growing
about the various methods of growing course ladies and gentlemen her
course ladies and gentlemen her
course ladies and gentlemen her relocation is also why have a chance to
relocation is also why have a chance to
relocation is also why have a chance to speak with you today my mom not only
speak with you today my mom not only
speak with you today my mom not only found herself a new home but also give
found herself a new home but also give
found herself a new home but also give me a chance to find mine her story
me a chance to find mine her story
me a chance to find mine her story taught me a simple lesson thatís you
taught me a simple lesson thatís you
taught me a simple lesson thatís you have the right to decide where you want
have the right to decide where you want
have the right to decide where you want your home to be it does not need to be
your home to be it does not need to be
your home to be it does not need to be where you were born now what if I tell
where you were born now what if I tell
where you were born now what if I tell you there are millions people in China
you there are millions people in China
you there are millions people in China like my mom who wanted to find
like my mom who wanted to find
like my mom who wanted to find themselves in new homes without you
themselves in new homes without you
themselves in new homes without you including my uncle our government
including my uncle our government
including my uncle our government created internal passport system that
created internal passport system that
created internal passport system that makes free migration throughout the
makes free migration throughout the
makes free migration throughout the country extremely challenging we’re told
country extremely challenging we’re told
country extremely challenging we’re told it will better promote social stability
it will better promote social stability
it will better promote social stability allocate resources and provide citizens
allocate resources and provide citizens
allocate resources and provide citizens with safety and I don’t need to look far
with safety and I don’t need to look far
with safety and I don’t need to look far to see how the actual impacts people’s
to see how the actual impacts people’s
to see how the actual impacts people’s lives my cousin who was the same dreams
lives my cousin who was the same dreams
lives my cousin who was the same dreams talents and ambitions as I do has to
talents and ambitions as I do has to
talents and ambitions as I do has to stay in the same town facing much more
stay in the same town facing much more
stay in the same town facing much more challenges with much fewer opportunities
challenges with much fewer opportunities
challenges with much fewer opportunities and this gap between us existing every
and this gap between us existing every
and this gap between us existing every single aspect of our lives from welfare
single aspect of our lives from welfare
single aspect of our lives from welfare services to health care from education
services to health care from education
services to health care from education to employment isn’t that ridiculous that
to employment isn’t that ridiculous that
to employment isn’t that ridiculous that those barriers not only exist but
those barriers not only exist but
those barriers not only exist but they’re artificially designed enforced
they’re artificially designed enforced
they’re artificially designed enforced and justified it must seem so alien to
and justified it must seem so alien to
and justified it must seem so alien to you guys imagine we’re being Iowa means
you guys imagine we’re being Iowa means
you guys imagine we’re being Iowa means you can never move to New York
interestingly enough most people find
interestingly enough most people find the same idea in a slightly different
the same idea in a slightly different
the same idea in a slightly different contacts be completely reasonable that
contacts be completely reasonable that
contacts be completely reasonable that is our current immigration system
is our current immigration system
is our current immigration system the barrier would create it
the barrier would create it
the barrier would create it intentionally to prevent free migration
intentionally to prevent free migration
intentionally to prevent free migration in the world we’re so used to this
in the world we’re so used to this
in the world we’re so used to this division between countries that we don’t
division between countries that we don’t
division between countries that we don’t even think of it we don’t even think of
even think of it we don’t even think of
even think of it we don’t even think of it has anything wrong because we think
it has anything wrong because we think
it has anything wrong because we think it’s natural we tell immigrants to go
it’s natural we tell immigrants to go
it’s natural we tell immigrants to go back to your homes as if home our word
back to your homes as if home our word
back to your homes as if home our word the word bored with their passport says
the word bored with their passport says
the word bored with their passport says as homes are kind of some immutable
as homes are kind of some immutable
as homes are kind of some immutable characteristics determine at birth as if
characteristics determine at birth as if
characteristics determine at birth as if home can never change but I ask why you
home can never change but I ask why you
home can never change but I ask why you should it be able to now some of you
should it be able to now some of you
should it be able to now some of you might think she’s crazy how can finding
might think she’s crazy how can finding
might think she’s crazy how can finding a new home in a different city be the
a new home in a different city be the
a new home in a different city be the same as finding a new home in a
same as finding a new home in a
same as finding a new home in a different country well my go today is to
different country well my go today is to
different country well my go today is to challenge you all to see the similarity
challenge you all to see the similarity
challenge you all to see the similarity between this two it’s a matter of log
between this two it’s a matter of log
between this two it’s a matter of log where you were born the country is the
where you were born the country is the
where you were born the country is the lottery the city is the lottery the
lottery the city is the lottery the
lottery the city is the lottery the country has even more power to determine
country has even more power to determine
country has even more power to determine your life if you believe if you believe
your life if you believe if you believe
your life if you believe if you believe that the quality of your whole life
that the quality of your whole life
that the quality of your whole life should not be determined by some random
should not be determined by some random
should not be determined by some random lottery draw at birth you should be very
lottery draw at birth you should be very
lottery draw at birth you should be very cautious about any system that enforces
cautious about any system that enforces
cautious about any system that enforces this idea such as our current
this idea such as our current
this idea such as our current immigration system I want to take this
immigration system I want to take this
immigration system I want to take this time to remind you guys the
time to remind you guys the
time to remind you guys the arbitrariness of the division between
arbitrariness of the division between
arbitrariness of the division between nations we categorize the people with
nations we categorize the people with
nations we categorize the people with the same nationality as us as our people
the same nationality as us as our people
the same nationality as us as our people and categorize people who happen to born
and categorize people who happen to born
and categorize people who happen to born on other side of political boundaries
on other side of political boundaries
on other side of political boundaries those people we’re causing a very
those people we’re causing a very
those people we’re causing a very dangerous line we need to remember if
dangerous line we need to remember if
dangerous line we need to remember if tiny things changing the history those
tiny things changing the history those
tiny things changing the history those people that ice will become our people
some of you may think okay but can we
some of you may think okay but can we just put morality aside for a second and
just put morality aside for a second and
just put morality aside for a second and think about all the jobs and welfare
think about all the jobs and welfare
think about all the jobs and welfare services immigrants will take away from
services immigrants will take away from
services immigrants will take away from us
us
us they think when immigrants come in to
they think when immigrants come in to
they think when immigrants come in to seek homes they only diminish our homes
seek homes they only diminish our homes
seek homes they only diminish our homes many people believe where immigrants
many people believe where immigrants
many people believe where immigrants come in the only receive help from us if
come in the only receive help from us if
come in the only receive help from us if the idea of us even exist in the first
the idea of us even exist in the first
the idea of us even exist in the first place however what the overlooked is
place however what the overlooked is
place however what the overlooked is that women’s come in think I also create
that women’s come in think I also create
that women’s come in think I also create homes and they are not only ones who
homes and they are not only ones who
homes and they are not only ones who receive help from us we only receive
receive help from us we only receive
receive help from us we only receive help from immigrants just look at love
help from immigrants just look at love
help from immigrants just look at love of entrepreneurship in the United States
of entrepreneurship in the United States
of entrepreneurship in the United States and guess how many great startups are
and guess how many great startups are
and guess how many great startups are started by immigrants who are now born
started by immigrants who are now born
started by immigrants who are now born here let me tell you over fifty percent
over fifty percent of top billion-dollar
over fifty percent of top billion-dollar startups in the United States are either
startups in the United States are either
startups in the United States are either founded or co-founded by immigrants who
founded or co-founded by immigrants who
founded or co-founded by immigrants who are now born here and then the fortune
are now born here and then the fortune
are now born here and then the fortune 500 companies created by them alone
500 companies created by them alone
500 companies created by them alone employee more than 3.6 million people a
employee more than 3.6 million people a
employee more than 3.6 million people a figure equivalent to the population of
figure equivalent to the population of
figure equivalent to the population of Connecticut furthermore we should really
Connecticut furthermore we should really
Connecticut furthermore we should really look at the long-term impact of
look at the long-term impact of
look at the long-term impact of immigration not just how much the first
immigration not just how much the first
immigration not just how much the first generation of immigrants can bring but
generation of immigrants can bring but
generation of immigrants can bring but also how much their kids and their
also how much their kids and their
also how much their kids and their grandkids can create i will tell you
grandkids can create i will tell you
grandkids can create i will tell you guys three quick stories in the late
guys three quick stories in the late
guys three quick stories in the late 1970’s and early 1980s three families
1970’s and early 1980s three families
1970’s and early 1980s three families came to united states here we have this
came to united states here we have this
came to united states here we have this first family of this kid came in from
first family of this kid came in from
first family of this kid came in from paris with his iranian-born parents and
paris with his iranian-born parents and
paris with his iranian-born parents and later when he grew up he created an
later when he grew up he created an
later when he grew up he created an auction website allow direct
auction website allow direct
auction website allow direct person-to-person transaction that is
person-to-person transaction that is
person-to-person transaction that is orange of ebay she’ll have the second
orange of ebay she’ll have the second
orange of ebay she’ll have the second family there were both from dan the
family there were both from dan the
family there were both from dan the soviet union and later when they kid
soviet union and later when they kid
soviet union and later when they kid grew up he went to Stanford and enter
grew up he went to Stanford and enter
grew up he went to Stanford and enter and add there he and his friend
and add there he and his friend
and add there he and his friend create a web search engine that is
create a web search engine that is
create a web search engine that is orange of Google and that is also the
orange of Google and that is also the
orange of Google and that is also the orange of my procrastination here we
orange of my procrastination here we
orange of my procrastination here we have this third family a korean couple
have this third family a korean couple
have this third family a korean couple they came to united states and three
they came to united states and three
they came to united states and three years later they started a clothing
years later they started a clothing
years later they started a clothing store in california that is so we’re in
store in california that is so we’re in
store in california that is so we’re in jail forever 21 and also probably half
jail forever 21 and also probably half
jail forever 21 and also probably half of my clothes if that does not impress
of my clothes if that does not impress
of my clothes if that does not impress you if that does not impress you okay
you if that does not impress you okay
you if that does not impress you okay think about Chinese takeout sushi and
think about Chinese takeout sushi and
think about Chinese takeout sushi and tacos see how we’re benefited from
tacos see how we’re benefited from
tacos see how we’re benefited from immigrant happened thirty and forty
immigrant happened thirty and forty
immigrant happened thirty and forty years ago and what immigrants have been
years ago and what immigrants have been
years ago and what immigrants have been able to achieve in the United States
able to achieve in the United States
able to achieve in the United States should have shown the world a long time
should have shown the world a long time
should have shown the world a long time ago how beneficial it can be if we open
ago how beneficial it can be if we open
ago how beneficial it can be if we open up and let different people a chance to
up and let different people a chance to
up and let different people a chance to contribute if we want the next
contribute if we want the next
contribute if we want the next generation to enjoy vibrant technology
generation to enjoy vibrant technology
generation to enjoy vibrant technology signs products culture and of course
signs products culture and of course
signs products culture and of course even better food we should really open
even better food we should really open
even better food we should really open up and the numeric I should keep doing
up and the numeric I should keep doing
up and the numeric I should keep doing where has been so good at becoming the
where has been so good at becoming the
where has been so good at becoming the home for the dreamers you ask me is
home for the dreamers you ask me is
home for the dreamers you ask me is immigration and easy answer for all the
immigration and easy answer for all the
immigration and easy answer for all the problems we have no does it come with
problems we have no does it come with
problems we have no does it come with social economic and political challenges
social economic and political challenges
social economic and political challenges yes it does a lot of them will some
yes it does a lot of them will some
yes it does a lot of them will some people’s interests or feelings be heard
people’s interests or feelings be heard
people’s interests or feelings be heard during the process unfortunately yes but
during the process unfortunately yes but
during the process unfortunately yes but sure we still do it I believe so not
sure we still do it I believe so not
sure we still do it I believe so not only because everyone deserves a second
only because everyone deserves a second
only because everyone deserves a second chance to choose their homes but also I
chance to choose their homes but also I
chance to choose their homes but also I believe in the long run we now just
believe in the long run we now just
believe in the long run we now just America not just Chinese but humanity as
America not just Chinese but humanity as
America not just Chinese but humanity as a whole will be better off I hope in the
a whole will be better off I hope in the
a whole will be better off I hope in the future we can agree the home should not
future we can agree the home should not
future we can agree the home should not be a matter of law
be a matter of law
be a matter of law during but rather the community to help
during but rather the community to help
during but rather the community to help us become the person we want to be thank
us become the person we want to be thank
us become the person we want to be thank you
you
you [Applause]
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