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patina teeb the soldiers like the

patina teeb the soldiers like the captain for the ones that kept us alive

captain for the ones that kept us alive

captain for the ones that kept us alive my name is chase Millsaps I’m a veteran

my name is chase Millsaps I’m a veteran

my name is chase Millsaps I’m a veteran of the Iraq war I did three tours in

of the Iraq war I did three tours in

of the Iraq war I did three tours in Iraq as a infantry marine from 2006 to

Iraq as a infantry marine from 2006 to

Iraq as a infantry marine from 2006 to 2009 been that experience I got an

2009 been that experience I got an

2009 been that experience I got an opportunity to work with the captain and

opportunity to work with the captain and

opportunity to work with the captain and help rebuild a country that was in

help rebuild a country that was in

help rebuild a country that was in complete chaos

complete chaos

complete chaos truly forged our bond when we were at

truly forged our bond when we were at

truly forged our bond when we were at the checkpoint together the Sun was

the checkpoint together the Sun was

the checkpoint together the Sun was going down it was a another day in Iraq

going down it was a another day in Iraq

going down it was a another day in Iraq and we were shot at by a sniper he

and we were shot at by a sniper he

and we were shot at by a sniper he pushed me down and he ran towards the

pushed me down and he ran towards the

pushed me down and he ran towards the sniper directly at him risking his own

sniper directly at him risking his own

sniper directly at him risking his own life to protect mine he saved my life

life to protect mine he saved my life

life to protect mine he saved my life that day we became more than friends we

that day we became more than friends we

that day we became more than friends we became brothers

maintained our relationship every now

maintained our relationship every now and again we speak on the phone we write

and again we speak on the phone we write

and again we speak on the phone we write an email how are you doing how’s your

an email how are you doing how’s your

an email how are you doing how’s your family how are things how’s the war but

family how are things how’s the war but

family how are things how’s the war but it was in 2009 that the emails and the

it was in 2009 that the emails and the

it was in 2009 that the emails and the phone calls stopped completely I later

phone calls stopped completely I later

phone calls stopped completely I later found out at the captain

found out at the captain

found out at the captain I’ve been significantly injured an IE D

I’ve been significantly injured an IE D

I’ve been significantly injured an IE D attack it’s severe brain damage nerve

attack it’s severe brain damage nerve

attack it’s severe brain damage nerve damage

damage

damage he lost all the movement in his right

he lost all the movement in his right

he lost all the movement in his right arm and his right leg I have a great

arm and his right leg I have a great

arm and his right leg I have a great respect for this man because when he had

respect for this man because when he had

respect for this man because when he had every opportunity to leave he stayed and

every opportunity to leave he stayed and

every opportunity to leave he stayed and he continued to fight finally his Isis

he continued to fight finally his Isis

he continued to fight finally his Isis continued to get stronger and stronger

continued to get stronger and stronger

continued to get stronger and stronger and push into Iraq this is the front

and push into Iraq this is the front

and push into Iraq this is the front line dividing the provinces of Karbala

line dividing the provinces of Karbala

line dividing the provinces of Karbala and unborn is militants have come within

and unborn is militants have come within

and unborn is militants have come within 5 miles of here and he then told me

5 miles of here and he then told me

5 miles of here and he then told me about his family the fact that they were

about his family the fact that they were

about his family the fact that they were being hunted by Isis he could no longer

being hunted by Isis he could no longer

being hunted by Isis he could no longer stay in fight he had to go he had to

stay in fight he had to go he had to

stay in fight he had to go he had to flee he did it so that he can protect

flee he did it so that he can protect

flee he did it so that he can protect his family and his children currently

his family and his children currently

his family and his children currently the captain lives in southern Turkey

the captain lives in southern Turkey

the captain lives in southern Turkey with his family his wife his two

with his family his wife his two

with his family his wife his two children his sister and his sister’s

children his sister and his sister’s

children his sister and his sister’s children we sent him to Turkey with the

children we sent him to Turkey with the

children we sent him to Turkey with the idea that he would be able to become a

idea that he would be able to become a

idea that he would be able to become a refugee and we could have start the

refugee and we could have start the

refugee and we could have start the process immediately to get him to the

process immediately to get him to the

process immediately to get him to the United States we found out pretty fast

United States we found out pretty fast

United States we found out pretty fast that that was not the case

when he first arrived in Turkey receive

when he first arrived in Turkey receive a UN refugee status appointment date for

a UN refugee status appointment date for

a UN refugee status appointment date for 2022 that since been bumped up to 2016

2022 that since been bumped up to 2016

2022 that since been bumped up to 2016 but that’s just the start of the process

but that’s just the start of the process

but that’s just the start of the process because he doesn’t have refugee status

because he doesn’t have refugee status

because he doesn’t have refugee status he’s unable to apply for asylum in the

he’s unable to apply for asylum in the

he’s unable to apply for asylum in the United States special immigrant visas

United States special immigrant visas

United States special immigrant visas and the resettlement visas don’t apply

and the resettlement visas don’t apply

and the resettlement visas don’t apply to him because he never actually worked

to him because he never actually worked

to him because he never actually worked for the US government he was an Iraqi

for the US government he was an Iraqi

for the US government he was an Iraqi soldier he was paid by the Iraqi

soldier he was paid by the Iraqi

soldier he was paid by the Iraqi government and worked with the American

government and worked with the American

government and worked with the American marines that technicality is what

marines that technicality is what

marines that technicality is what prevents him from even remotely trying

prevents him from even remotely trying

prevents him from even remotely trying to get to the United States at this

to get to the United States at this

to get to the United States at this point it just doesn’t meet the criteria

and what I can understand the refugee

and what I can understand the refugee system is broken you know the US wants

system is broken you know the US wants

system is broken you know the US wants to help refugees but also does not want

to help refugees but also does not want

to help refugees but also does not want too many of them to come here and I

too many of them to come here and I

too many of them to come here and I think every country is the same and

think every country is the same and

think every country is the same and having that ambivalence I think that

having that ambivalence I think that

having that ambivalence I think that that our system addresses the needs of

that our system addresses the needs of

that our system addresses the needs of people who have successfully escaped as

people who have successfully escaped as

people who have successfully escaped as in they have things they can apply for

in they have things they can apply for

in they have things they can apply for but it doesn’t do a good job of rescuing

but it doesn’t do a good job of rescuing

but it doesn’t do a good job of rescuing people refugee resettlement

people refugee resettlement

people refugee resettlement although UNHCR might be in your country

although UNHCR might be in your country

although UNHCR might be in your country or in the country who fled to that’s not

or in the country who fled to that’s not

or in the country who fled to that’s not gonna be imminent and it could be years

gonna be imminent and it could be years

gonna be imminent and it could be years out there can be all these different

out there can be all these different

out there can be all these different programs and just someone can still fall

programs and just someone can still fall

programs and just someone can still fall through the cracks because it’s just not

through the cracks because it’s just not

through the cracks because it’s just not a comprehensive solution there was

a comprehensive solution there was

a comprehensive solution there was nothing we could do without him getting

nothing we could do without him getting

nothing we could do without him getting refugee status so he was stuck in limbo

refugee status so he was stuck in limbo

refugee status so he was stuck in limbo we had to find a way to keep him and his

we had to find a way to keep him and his

we had to find a way to keep him and his family alive while he waits I couldn’t

family alive while he waits I couldn’t

family alive while he waits I couldn’t do that from 10,000 miles away the only

do that from 10,000 miles away the only

do that from 10,000 miles away the only way we could figure out a long-term plan

way we could figure out a long-term plan

way we could figure out a long-term plan as if we went there so we did you never

as if we went there so we did you never

as if we went there so we did you never put yourself unnecessarily at risk you

put yourself unnecessarily at risk you

put yourself unnecessarily at risk you always have a back-up plan and I knew

always have a back-up plan and I knew

always have a back-up plan and I knew that we needed to have a plan for we

that we needed to have a plan for we

that we needed to have a plan for we went down there just in case something

went down there just in case something

went down there just in case something went wrong yeah um so you guys knew the

went wrong yeah um so you guys knew the

went wrong yeah um so you guys knew the general plan I mean since you’re gonna

general plan I mean since you’re gonna

general plan I mean since you’re gonna be on the ground tomorrow through the

be on the ground tomorrow through the

be on the ground tomorrow through the 21st those are the main places that if

21st those are the main places that if

21st those are the main places that if anything happened that’s where they

anything happened that’s where they

anything happened that’s where they would take us okay if I don’t respond

would take us okay if I don’t respond

would take us okay if I don’t respond within a three hour period that me and

within a three hour period that me and

within a three hour period that me and the process starts south odd um Gazza

the process starts south odd um Gazza

the process starts south odd um Gazza tub is like really bad

tub is like really bad

tub is like really bad I didn’t entirely know what we were

I didn’t entirely know what we were

I didn’t entirely know what we were walking into I trust my friend I don’t

walking into I trust my friend I don’t

walking into I trust my friend I don’t trust the scenario that he’s in we got

trust the scenario that he’s in we got

trust the scenario that he’s in we got between a three to five day window

between a three to five day window

between a three to five day window before they can potentially get us into

before they can potentially get us into

before they can potentially get us into Syria and then it’s a lost cause of

Syria and then it’s a lost cause of

Syria and then it’s a lost cause of everyone so it’s about moving fast

appreciate a minute Ziya this is gonna

appreciate a minute Ziya this is gonna be a quick trip dirty fast running gun

be a quick trip dirty fast running gun

be a quick trip dirty fast running gun in and out we had to make it happen in a

in and out we had to make it happen in a

in and out we had to make it happen in a very short period of time let’s do this

the plan was for the captain and meet us

the plan was for the captain and meet us at the airport I’m gonna call my name

at the airport I’m gonna call my name

at the airport I’m gonna call my name come huh

come huh

come huh flown four hours we landed in very

flown four hours we landed in very

flown four hours we landed in very little sleep and as we got out of the

little sleep and as we got out of the

little sleep and as we got out of the plane and walked into the airport there

plane and walked into the airport there

plane and walked into the airport there was my friend

good

good how are your kids is good that’s good

how are your kids is good that’s good

how are your kids is good that’s good I felt incredible joy because I was

I felt incredible joy because I was

I felt incredible joy because I was getting to see my friend and I felt just

getting to see my friend and I felt just

getting to see my friend and I felt just sadness for what he’d been through

and it was as if we picked up from the

and it was as if we picked up from the day I left Iraq the joke started oh hey

day I left Iraq the joke started oh hey

day I left Iraq the joke started oh hey hey what are you doing like I’m eating

hey what are you doing like I’m eating

hey what are you doing like I’m eating hay hungry miss poor don’t remember life

hay hungry miss poor don’t remember life

hay hungry miss poor don’t remember life at all times cigarettes came out and it

at all times cigarettes came out and it

at all times cigarettes came out and it was us on a mission again

what year was this one that the you’d

what year was this one that the you’d get when you hit your head yeah

get when you hit your head yeah

get when you hit your head yeah what when shortened and 2009 my

what when shortened and 2009 my

what when shortened and 2009 my seven-day for we say because I have very

seven-day for we say because I have very

seven-day for we say because I have very very bad injuries it can’t work I can’t

very bad injuries it can’t work I can’t

very bad injuries it can’t work I can’t get it after G status I can’t go back to

get it after G status I can’t go back to

get it after G status I can’t go back to Iraq to see the doctor

Iraq to see the doctor

Iraq to see the doctor what am I supposed to do

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there’s another way inta vista esta Tia para hablar management visible in the

para hablar management visible in the

para hablar management visible in the mr. Shue okay first way refugee a

mr. Shue okay first way refugee a

mr. Shue okay first way refugee a special immigrant look that’s what we

special immigrant look that’s what we

special immigrant look that’s what we got to figure out first is do we need

got to figure out first is do we need

got to figure out first is do we need refugee status from the UN can we speed

refugee status from the UN can we speed

refugee status from the UN can we speed up your process take time take time

that’s how they do see to this we’re

that’s how they do see to this we’re going to the UN see if we can get some

going to the UN see if we can get some

going to the UN see if we can get some answers make friends you know the idea

answers make friends you know the idea

answers make friends you know the idea is to go in and see if we can’t talk to

is to go in and see if we can’t talk to

is to go in and see if we can’t talk to somebody in you know as we learned last

somebody in you know as we learned last

somebody in you know as we learned last night

night

night Morse got some serious medical issues

Morse got some serious medical issues

Morse got some serious medical issues that left untreated can seriously impact

that left untreated can seriously impact

that left untreated can seriously impact the stability of himself his families

the stability of himself his families

the stability of himself his families it’s worth a shot right

it’s worth a shot right

it’s worth a shot right what are they gonna say go away we were

what are they gonna say go away we were

what are they gonna say go away we were immediately approached by the security

immediately approached by the security

immediately approached by the security we asked to see someone within the

we asked to see someone within the

we asked to see someone within the embassy or someone within the compound

embassy or someone within the compound

embassy or someone within the compound works on refugee issues we were told

works on refugee issues we were told

works on refugee issues we were told that this was not the location to do

that this was not the location to do

that this was not the location to do that and then we had to leave other

that and then we had to leave other

that and then we had to leave other places we were also weren’t allowed to

places we were also weren’t allowed to

places we were also weren’t allowed to film the story they were turned away

film the story they were turned away

film the story they were turned away debrief lessons-learned guys shut down

debrief lessons-learned guys shut down

debrief lessons-learned guys shut down pretty fast as soon as you saw the

pretty fast as soon as you saw the

pretty fast as soon as you saw the camera so this next one let’s try to see

camera so this next one let’s try to see

camera so this next one let’s try to see if we can’t have a conversation and get

if we can’t have a conversation and get

if we can’t have a conversation and get you in front of somebody to talk about

you in front of somebody to talk about

you in front of somebody to talk about your issue and then we’ll see if we can

your issue and then we’ll see if we can

your issue and then we’ll see if we can get more from there we just went to the

get more from there we just went to the

get more from there we just went to the emic office

emic office

emic office UNHCR office is pretty big line up there

UNHCR office is pretty big line up there

UNHCR office is pretty big line up there the once again didn’t want us taking

the once again didn’t want us taking

the once again didn’t want us taking pictures or doing video or anything he

pictures or doing video or anything he

pictures or doing video or anything he had all of his medical records

had all of his medical records

had all of his medical records he had everything laid out explaining

he had everything laid out explaining

he had everything laid out explaining what his head injuries were what his

what his head injuries were what his

what his head injuries were what his body injuries were all of it he gave

body injuries were all of it he gave

body injuries were all of it he gave that to the UN and they told him that he

that to the UN and they told him that he

that to the UN and they told him that he wasn’t able to do anything with it

wasn’t able to do anything with it

wasn’t able to do anything with it because it wasn’t in Turkish fucked up

because it wasn’t in Turkish fucked up

because it wasn’t in Turkish fucked up she wouldn’t take any of your English

she wouldn’t take any of your English

she wouldn’t take any of your English documents no don’t take any other work

documents no don’t take any other work

documents no don’t take any other work that was just locked up and cook fish

that was just locked up and cook fish

that was just locked up and cook fish and language Turkish I walked away

and language Turkish I walked away

and language Turkish I walked away thinking there’s got to be another way

thinking there’s got to be another way

thinking there’s got to be another way to get him into our system without the

to get him into our system without the

to get him into our system without the UN I guess you came when did you come to

UN I guess you came when did you come to

UN I guess you came when did you come to certain I’m coming before nine months –

certain I’m coming before nine months –

certain I’m coming before nine months – you’ve been playing the game for nine

you’ve been playing the game for nine

you’ve been playing the game for nine months yes

the second part of the plans we had to

the second part of the plans we had to figure out where he was living

figure out where he was living

figure out where he was living we had to show what the conditions were

we had to show what the conditions were

we had to show what the conditions were in we had to identify what what he was

in we had to identify what what he was

in we had to identify what what he was actually gonna need to survive should we

actually gonna need to survive should we

actually gonna need to survive should we leave tonight or she leave in the

leave tonight or she leave in the

leave tonight or she leave in the morning what oh yeah good morning

morning what oh yeah good morning

morning what oh yeah good morning I wanted to see it for myself not only

I wanted to see it for myself not only

I wanted to see it for myself not only to see his children and meet his family

to see his children and meet his family

to see his children and meet his family for the first time but also to get a

for the first time but also to get a

for the first time but also to get a better idea of what he needed plan was

better idea of what he needed plan was

better idea of what he needed plan was for us to drive the idea was to get us

for us to drive the idea was to get us

for us to drive the idea was to get us down there before all the activity of

down there before all the activity of

down there before all the activity of the day get us in get us inside the

the day get us in get us inside the

the day get us in get us inside the house make sure that we were settled

house make sure that we were settled

house make sure that we were settled before night fell

before night fell

before night fell I knew that we would be exposed I knew

I knew that we would be exposed I knew

I knew that we would be exposed I knew that people would see us but I also knew

that people would see us but I also knew

that people would see us but I also knew that I was going to see my friend

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as the day started to wind down I knew

as the day started to wind down I knew it was time to get down to business so

it was time to get down to business so

it was time to get down to business so we sort of did a refugee financial

we sort of did a refugee financial

we sort of did a refugee financial planning hold the computer out we sat

planning hold the computer out we sat

planning hold the computer out we sat down with his finances we kind of made a

down with his finances we kind of made a

down with his finances we kind of made a budget figured out how much it was it

budget figured out how much it was it

budget figured out how much it was it gonna cost for winter coats boom we have

gonna cost for winter coats boom we have

gonna cost for winter coats boom we have this much money is it enough i lo

this much money is it enough i lo

this much money is it enough i lo somewhere between old feel it out as we

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go longer right Midna how much was gonna

go longer right Midna how much was gonna cost if one of the kids got sick you

cost if one of the kids got sick you

cost if one of the kids got sick you know the little details matter when

know the little details matter when

know the little details matter when you’re when every dollar counts and

you’re when every dollar counts and

you’re when every dollar counts and you’re living day to day as much as I

you’re living day to day as much as I

you’re living day to day as much as I wanted to stay with my friend I knew it

wanted to stay with my friend I knew it

wanted to stay with my friend I knew it was time to leave every minute that we

was time to leave every minute that we

was time to leave every minute that we were there was another minute that

were there was another minute that

were there was another minute that somebody would see us that somebody

somebody would see us that somebody

somebody would see us that somebody would see us with him and that is to be

would see us with him and that is to be

would see us with him and that is to be possibly putting him at RIT I need to

possibly putting him at RIT I need to

possibly putting him at RIT I need to know every day get up and keep fighting

know every day get up and keep fighting

know every day get up and keep fighting so it was a constant balance between

so it was a constant balance between

so it was a constant balance between wanting to stay with our friend and also

wanting to stay with our friend and also

wanting to stay with our friend and also to be able to leave for his safety and

to be able to leave for his safety and

to be able to leave for his safety and for ours

I left that night thinking that I wasn’t

I left that night thinking that I wasn’t going to see my friend again thinking

going to see my friend again thinking

going to see my friend again thinking that the trip was over that we’d failed

that the trip was over that we’d failed

that the trip was over that we’d failed and that we weren’t able to figure out a

and that we weren’t able to figure out a

and that we weren’t able to figure out a long-term plan near the part of me is

long-term plan near the part of me is

long-term plan near the part of me is like do I take the risk and stay here

like do I take the risk and stay here

like do I take the risk and stay here for six more hours instead of to wait

for six more hours instead of to wait

for six more hours instead of to wait for the Sun to come up is something

for the Sun to come up is something

for the Sun to come up is something gonna happen maybe maybe not but is it

gonna happen maybe maybe not but is it

gonna happen maybe maybe not but is it worth taking that risk

we made our way back to ankara we only

we made our way back to ankara we only had a few days left so we knew he had to

had a few days left so we knew he had to

had a few days left so we knew he had to get him back and start finalizing some

get him back and start finalizing some

get him back and start finalizing some of the details about how to get him help

of the details about how to get him help

of the details about how to get him help so he came down the corral he took the

so he came down the corral he took the

so he came down the corral he took the bus and he met us at the hotel and we

bus and he met us at the hotel and we

bus and he met us at the hotel and we came up with a plan of a task we were

came up with a plan of a task we were

came up with a plan of a task we were gonna go to as many banks as we could to

gonna go to as many banks as we could to

gonna go to as many banks as we could to find out how to open a bank account

find out how to open a bank account

find out how to open a bank account where we could send resources from the

where we could send resources from the

where we could send resources from the States to him this was an extremely

States to him this was an extremely

States to him this was an extremely difficult task

difficult task

difficult task we’d be ignoring us pushing us the next

we’d be ignoring us pushing us the next

we’d be ignoring us pushing us the next person won’t even

person won’t even

person won’t even acknowledged English using the

acknowledged English using the

acknowledged English using the translator

translator

translator between his broken Turkish my translator

between his broken Turkish my translator

between his broken Turkish my translator on my phone we were at least able to get

on my phone we were at least able to get

on my phone we were at least able to get a photocopy first we went on a scavenger

a photocopy first we went on a scavenger

a photocopy first we went on a scavenger hunt which we didn’t know the language

hunt which we didn’t know the language

hunt which we didn’t know the language didn’t even know where we were going we

didn’t even know where we were going we

didn’t even know where we were going we really didn’t know how to follow the

really didn’t know how to follow the

really didn’t know how to follow the clues finally he found the last building

clues finally he found the last building

clues finally he found the last building right before it closed that was able to

right before it closed that was able to

right before it closed that was able to help us they were able to get him a tax

help us they were able to get him a tax

help us they were able to get him a tax ID and from there we could run to the

ID and from there we could run to the

ID and from there we could run to the nearest bank because he wasn’t a refugee

nearest bank because he wasn’t a refugee

nearest bank because he wasn’t a refugee he didn’t have a long-term visa to be in

he didn’t have a long-term visa to be in

he didn’t have a long-term visa to be in Turkey because of all the technicalities

Turkey because of all the technicalities

Turkey because of all the technicalities we weren’t even able to get him a bank

we weren’t even able to get him a bank

we weren’t even able to get him a bank account both of us walked out of the

account both of us walked out of the

account both of us walked out of the bank broken even after everyone telling

bank broken even after everyone telling

bank broken even after everyone telling us no all week and all the walls that we

us no all week and all the walls that we

us no all week and all the walls that we had to climb over we still came up with

had to climb over we still came up with

had to climb over we still came up with a plan when he left I would come back to

a plan when he left I would come back to

a plan when he left I would come back to the States

the States

the States trying to find a way trying to look for

trying to find a way trying to look for

trying to find a way trying to look for any way to start the refugee process for

any way to start the refugee process for

any way to start the refugee process for him to bring him home here with us in

him to bring him home here with us in

him to bring him home here with us in the United States and his family

and a cartel may alcott in America and I

and a cartel may alcott in America and I also added Murad V and Mark mihalko

also added Murad V and Mark mihalko

also added Murad V and Mark mihalko Latin America

Yamada last appeal how soul manikanta

Yamada last appeal how soul manikanta for the water penetration a bikini

for the water penetration a bikini

for the water penetration a bikini seminar latin america i’m italian again

lesser hand mijo Autopia hand me all the

lesser hand mijo Autopia hand me all the rasool allah i will i attain maternal

rasool allah i will i attain maternal

rasool allah i will i attain maternal every kill

every kill

every kill I know now how the life for human when I

I know now how the life for human when I

I know now how the life for human when I get United State the free G United State

get United State the free G United State

get United State the free G United State I can’t feel I’m human I can’t feel my

I can’t feel I’m human I can’t feel my

I can’t feel I’m human I can’t feel my children my wife humans

al-hayat

al-hayat customer

my heart I’m ready

my heart I’m ready I love this man I love love like my

I love this man I love love like my

I love this man I love love like my brother I wish I can but good thing for

brother I wish I can but good thing for

brother I wish I can but good thing for him

him

him I wish

and I wish

and I wish when my when I all very all up together

when my when I all very all up together

when my when I all very all up together is that I wish that

you took care of me when I really needed

you took care of me when I really needed you and that’s my job this job but it

you and that’s my job this job but it

you and that’s my job this job but it was you that did it

yes you might have another thank you

yes you might have another thank you Thank You Bella for everything

bring us together

bring us together I hope so Dixon files have

for the captain this story was much

for the captain this story was much bigger than just him it was about

bigger than just him it was about

bigger than just him it was about helping others who had helped us

helping others who had helped us

helping others who had helped us I think when we walked away he’s able to

I think when we walked away he’s able to

I think when we walked away he’s able to sleep at night knowing that there’s

sleep at night knowing that there’s

sleep at night knowing that there’s somebody else that can help him if this

somebody else that can help him if this

somebody else that can help him if this isn’t just his problem that this is our

isn’t just his problem that this is our

isn’t just his problem that this is our problem going into it I thought that we

problem going into it I thought that we

problem going into it I thought that we would go and we would get all these

would go and we would get all these

would go and we would get all these things done and the problem would be

things done and the problem would be

things done and the problem would be solved that wasn’t true we’re really

solved that wasn’t true we’re really

solved that wasn’t true we’re really only starting at this point the system

only starting at this point the system

only starting at this point the system is so complex I understand that the

is so complex I understand that the

is so complex I understand that the process is gonna take a long time

process is gonna take a long time

process is gonna take a long time could it be modified in some way to make

could it be modified in some way to make

could it be modified in some way to make the system better what if we were to

the system better what if we were to

the system better what if we were to permit people to openly travel here with

permit people to openly travel here with

permit people to openly travel here with the intention of seeking asylum they

the intention of seeking asylum they

the intention of seeking asylum they didn’t have to get false papers they

didn’t have to get false papers they

didn’t have to get false papers they didn’t have to be smuggle didn’t have to

didn’t have to be smuggle didn’t have to

didn’t have to be smuggle didn’t have to lie it’s not currently being done there

lie it’s not currently being done there

lie it’s not currently being done there has to be a really strong political will

has to be a really strong political will

has to be a really strong political will behind something like this

behind something like this

behind something like this we’ve got to find the best way for him

we’ve got to find the best way for him

we’ve got to find the best way for him to come to the United States and if that

to come to the United States and if that

to come to the United States and if that path doesn’t exist we either need to

path doesn’t exist we either need to

path doesn’t exist we either need to change the law or we need to create one

it’s my turn to push him down and help

it’s my turn to push him down and help just like he did for me

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