good evening everyone my name is Romeo York like she said I’m from Liberia
York like she said I’m from Liberia
York like she said I’m from Liberia tonight I’m gonna be talking to you a
tonight I’m gonna be talking to you a
tonight I’m gonna be talking to you a little bit about my life why be one
little bit about my life why be one
little bit about my life why be one there right now and what I’m looking to
there right now and what I’m looking to
there right now and what I’m looking to do in the future so my life story begins
do in the future so my life story begins
do in the future so my life story begins with my family in Liberia my mother and
with my family in Liberia my mother and
with my family in Liberia my mother and father was born and raised in Liberia
father was born and raised in Liberia
father was born and raised in Liberia they moved to the Ivory Coast in 1990 um
they moved to the Ivory Coast in 1990 um
they moved to the Ivory Coast in 1990 um the reason is they moved to Africa in
the reason is they moved to Africa in
the reason is they moved to Africa in 1989 or civil war broke out in Liberia
1989 or civil war broke out in Liberia
1989 or civil war broke out in Liberia the civil war cost 800,000 people
the civil war cost 800,000 people
the civil war cost 800,000 people including my family to move from Liberia
including my family to move from Liberia
including my family to move from Liberia to neighboring countries in West Africa
to neighboring countries in West Africa
to neighboring countries in West Africa they moved to a refugee camp and
they moved to a refugee camp and
they moved to a refugee camp and Africa’s called piece count five years
Africa’s called piece count five years
Africa’s called piece count five years after they move to the refugee camp I
after they move to the refugee camp I
after they move to the refugee camp I was born I grew up in the refugee camp I
was born I grew up in the refugee camp I
was born I grew up in the refugee camp I lived there for 11 years I saw when I
lived there for 11 years I saw when I
lived there for 11 years I saw when I moved to the United States and I tell
moved to the United States and I tell
moved to the United States and I tell people I was born on the refugee camp
people I was born on the refugee camp
people I was born on the refugee camp they asked me how is life like on the
they asked me how is life like on the
they asked me how is life like on the refugee camp I start to tell them first
refugee camp I start to tell them first
refugee camp I start to tell them first off it’s a life you never want to live
off it’s a life you never want to live
off it’s a life you never want to live you don’t want to be a refugee it’s not
you don’t want to be a refugee it’s not
you don’t want to be a refugee it’s not a life where you can do what you want to
a life where you can do what you want to
a life where you can do what you want to do live as a refugee you are basically
do live as a refugee you are basically
do live as a refugee you are basically homeless that’s what it seems everything
homeless that’s what it seems everything
homeless that’s what it seems everything you need you can’t have at that time
you need you can’t have at that time
you need you can’t have at that time these are some pictures of us on the
these are some pictures of us on the
these are some pictures of us on the refugee camp this is a picture when my
refugee camp this is a picture when my
refugee camp this is a picture when my family first moved to the refugee camp
family first moved to the refugee camp
family first moved to the refugee camp this is what it’s like after it rains
this is what it’s like after it rains
this is what it’s like after it rains these are houses people were living in
these are houses people were living in
these are houses people were living in on the refugee camp by the time I was
on the refugee camp by the time I was
on the refugee camp by the time I was born
born
born they developed the refugee camp a little
they developed the refugee camp a little
they developed the refugee camp a little bit and it was like something like this
bit and it was like something like this
bit and it was like something like this while we were lived on the refugee camp
while we were lived on the refugee camp
while we were lived on the refugee camp we couldn’t go to school kids couldn’t
we couldn’t go to school kids couldn’t
we couldn’t go to school kids couldn’t go to school there was no hospital a
go to school there was no hospital a
go to school there was no hospital a refugee camp no school and everything we
refugee camp no school and everything we
refugee camp no school and everything we got was given to us by the United
got was given to us by the United
got was given to us by the United well when I was on the refugee camp
well when I was on the refugee camp
well when I was on the refugee camp since we couldn’t go to school the
since we couldn’t go to school the
since we couldn’t go to school the things the kids did to occupy themselves
things the kids did to occupy themselves
things the kids did to occupy themselves to other days or play soccer I love
to other days or play soccer I love
to other days or play soccer I love soccer that’s the sport I played soccer
soccer that’s the sport I played soccer
soccer that’s the sport I played soccer at Jefferson College and I’ve been
at Jefferson College and I’ve been
at Jefferson College and I’ve been playing it since I could remember and
playing it since I could remember and
playing it since I could remember and one of the most memorable part I have
one of the most memorable part I have
one of the most memorable part I have about playing soccer was in the rain it
about playing soccer was in the rain it
about playing soccer was in the rain it was always the best time we had and in
was always the best time we had and in
was always the best time we had and in my culture people say rain bring down
my culture people say rain bring down
my culture people say rain bring down blessing so whenever it rains every kid
blessing so whenever it rains every kid
blessing so whenever it rains every kid on the camp was out playing and I still
on the camp was out playing and I still
on the camp was out playing and I still remember up to this day every time it
remember up to this day every time it
remember up to this day every time it rain I want to go outside but I don’t
rain I want to go outside but I don’t
rain I want to go outside but I don’t trust American rain it’s always
trust American rain it’s always
trust American rain it’s always lightning yeah it’s always lightning
lightning yeah it’s always lightning
lightning yeah it’s always lightning hail or something trying to kill you the
hail or something trying to kill you the
hail or something trying to kill you the UNHCR they are the United Nations
UNHCR they are the United Nations
UNHCR they are the United Nations refugee agency when you are refugee and
refugee agency when you are refugee and
refugee agency when you are refugee and you move to a refugee camp replace you
you move to a refugee camp replace you
you move to a refugee camp replace you in zones we had about 18 zones on the
in zones we had about 18 zones on the
in zones we had about 18 zones on the refugee camp my family would have faith
refugee camp my family would have faith
refugee camp my family would have faith group people to move on a refugee camp
group people to move on a refugee camp
group people to move on a refugee camp sort of a place in zone 5 so while I
sort of a place in zone 5 so while I
sort of a place in zone 5 so while I live in the refugee camp life is very
live in the refugee camp life is very
live in the refugee camp life is very difficult I already said there the
difficult I already said there the
difficult I already said there the United Nation help us with everything we
United Nation help us with everything we
United Nation help us with everything we need it once a month
need it once a month
need it once a month I remember they’ll bring trucks like
I remember they’ll bring trucks like
I remember they’ll bring trucks like this on the refugee camp for federal
this on the refugee camp for federal
this on the refugee camp for federal food and supply each family and the food
food and supply each family and the food
food and supply each family and the food that was given to you it was supposed to
that was given to you it was supposed to
that was given to you it was supposed to last you for a month I remember this one
last you for a month I remember this one
last you for a month I remember this one time we were on the refugee camp and we
time we were on the refugee camp and we
time we were on the refugee camp and we had a leak in our house in the rain it
had a leak in our house in the rain it
had a leak in our house in the rain it destroyed most of the food so it was
destroyed most of the food so it was
destroyed most of the food so it was about two weeks left and we didn’t have
about two weeks left and we didn’t have
about two weeks left and we didn’t have enough food to continue for the rest of
enough food to continue for the rest of
enough food to continue for the rest of the week
the week
the week for the rest of the month I mean excuse
for the rest of the month I mean excuse
for the rest of the month I mean excuse me so we had to manage how we eat the
me so we had to manage how we eat the
me so we had to manage how we eat the food I remember eating one meal a day
food I remember eating one meal a day
food I remember eating one meal a day for a week and then by the end of the
for a week and then by the end of the
for a week and then by the end of the month it was about two days left we ran
month it was about two days left we ran
month it was about two days left we ran out of food my family I had to go hungry
out of food my family I had to go hungry
out of food my family I had to go hungry for a day that was one of the I was
for a day that was one of the I was
for a day that was one of the I was about eight nine at that time I had a
about eight nine at that time I had a
about eight nine at that time I had a good asleep that day without food in
good asleep that day without food in
good asleep that day without food in 2002 my older sister got referred to the
2002 my older sister got referred to the
2002 my older sister got referred to the United States immigration agency to be
United States immigration agency to be
United States immigration agency to be resettled in the United States by the
resettled in the United States by the
resettled in the United States by the end of 2003 2004 she moved to the United
end of 2003 2004 she moved to the United
end of 2003 2004 she moved to the United States this was one of the buses that
States this was one of the buses that
States this was one of the buses that pick her up from the refugee camp and
pick her up from the refugee camp and
pick her up from the refugee camp and she moved to the capital city of Ivory
she moved to the capital city of Ivory
she moved to the capital city of Ivory Coast and when the first group of
Coast and when the first group of
Coast and when the first group of refugees who moved to the capital city
refugees who moved to the capital city
refugees who moved to the capital city of Africa’s they’re living in hotels at
of Africa’s they’re living in hotels at
of Africa’s they’re living in hotels at that time they were being supported
that time they were being supported
that time they were being supported still by the United Nation she spent two
still by the United Nation she spent two
still by the United Nation she spent two years living in a hotel
years living in a hotel
years living in a hotel going through the immigration process so
going through the immigration process so
going through the immigration process so before you can be admitted to the United
before you can be admitted to the United
before you can be admitted to the United States you have to go through a vetting
States you have to go through a vetting
States you have to go through a vetting process I’m gonna tell you now this is
process I’m gonna tell you now this is
process I’m gonna tell you now this is one of the hardest interview I have ever
one of the hardest interview I have ever
one of the hardest interview I have ever been to I’ve been to five interval and
been to I’ve been to five interval and
been to I’ve been to five interval and this was one of the toughest one I
this was one of the toughest one I
this was one of the toughest one I remember I was between the age of eleven
remember I was between the age of eleven
remember I was between the age of eleven and twelve and we had to go to an
and twelve and we had to go to an
and twelve and we had to go to an interview and it was my mother I in the
interview and it was my mother I in the
interview and it was my mother I in the office and there was this immigration
office and there was this immigration
office and there was this immigration officer interview us at certain point he
officer interview us at certain point he
officer interview us at certain point he stopped and asked my mother to leave the
stopped and asked my mother to leave the
stopped and asked my mother to leave the room so like I said I’m by eleven and
room so like I said I’m by eleven and
room so like I said I’m by eleven and twelve so I’m in this room with this
twelve so I’m in this room with this
twelve so I’m in this room with this immigration officer and he asked me this
immigration officer and he asked me this
immigration officer and he asked me this question he said it’s your mother rid of
question he said it’s your mother rid of
question he said it’s your mother rid of your mother so I’m shocked I’m twelve
your mother so I’m shocked I’m twelve
your mother so I’m shocked I’m twelve you don’t know what to say um she been
you don’t know what to say um she been
you don’t know what to say um she been my mother for the past eleven years so I
my mother for the past eleven years so I
my mother for the past eleven years so I don’t know why she won’t be my mother
don’t know why she won’t be my mother
don’t know why she won’t be my mother now
now
now yeah and the reason why they asked those
yeah and the reason why they asked those
yeah and the reason why they asked those questions it’s cuz some people try to
questions it’s cuz some people try to
questions it’s cuz some people try to come to the United States and they’ll do
come to the United States and they’ll do
come to the United States and they’ll do anything they can to get here so they’ll
anything they can to get here so they’ll
anything they can to get here so they’ll take somebody else’s kid and be like
take somebody else’s kid and be like
take somebody else’s kid and be like that’s my kid and I uh can you help us
that’s my kid and I uh can you help us
that’s my kid and I uh can you help us move to the United States so I
move to the United States so I
move to the United States so I understand now I understand why he asked
understand now I understand why he asked
understand now I understand why he asked me that question but still as a 11 year
me that question but still as a 11 year
me that question but still as a 11 year old I didn’t know what to say at that
old I didn’t know what to say at that
old I didn’t know what to say at that time and then uh why while going through
time and then uh why while going through
time and then uh why while going through the interview he try to convince me to
the interview he try to convince me to
the interview he try to convince me to say my mother is not my mother
say my mother is not my mother
say my mother is not my mother I was still surprised so he offered to
I was still surprised so he offered to
I was still surprised so he offered to get me a piece of candy if I tell him
get me a piece of candy if I tell him
get me a piece of candy if I tell him the truth that the lady that was in the
the truth that the lady that was in the
the truth that the lady that was in the room it’s not my mom so I’m still like
room it’s not my mom so I’m still like
room it’s not my mom so I’m still like I’ve never met this guy was my first
I’ve never met this guy was my first
I’ve never met this guy was my first time meeting and you keep asking me
time meeting and you keep asking me
time meeting and you keep asking me these questions at that time he knew
these questions at that time he knew
these questions at that time he knew more about me than my aunt did and it
more about me than my aunt did and it
more about me than my aunt did and it was really shocking in 2018 my mother
was really shocking in 2018 my mother
was really shocking in 2018 my mother and I moved to the United States the
and I moved to the United States the
and I moved to the United States the picture on the right it’s a picture of
picture on the right it’s a picture of
picture on the right it’s a picture of my mother and I I’m Nestor hurt the
my mother and I I’m Nestor hurt the
my mother and I I’m Nestor hurt the little guy right there that’s me
little guy right there that’s me
little guy right there that’s me Cuba New York I know the guy in the red
Cuba New York I know the guy in the red
Cuba New York I know the guy in the red or he’s living in civics right now and
or he’s living in civics right now and
or he’s living in civics right now and the picture on the left is a picture of
the picture on the left is a picture of
the picture on the left is a picture of me and my mother so when we move to San
me and my mother so when we move to San
me and my mother so when we move to San Luis in 2010 we went through the
Luis in 2010 we went through the
Luis in 2010 we went through the International Institute and let me tell
International Institute and let me tell
International Institute and let me tell you a little bit about the Institute
you a little bit about the Institute
you a little bit about the Institute they help a lot of refugee immigrants in
they help a lot of refugee immigrants in
they help a lot of refugee immigrants in st. Louis when you first come to st.
st. Louis when you first come to st.
st. Louis when you first come to st. Louis they greet you at the airport they
Louis they greet you at the airport they
Louis they greet you at the airport they go to the airport pick you up by the
go to the airport pick you up by the
go to the airport pick you up by the time you get to sandwich they’re already
time you get to sandwich they’re already
time you get to sandwich they’re already finding an apartment or the house to
finding an apartment or the house to
finding an apartment or the house to live in so they pick you up they help
live in so they pick you up they help
live in so they pick you up they help people with jobs other people who
people with jobs other people who
people with jobs other people who wouldn’t speak English they find
wouldn’t speak English they find
wouldn’t speak English they find interpreter signing off for English
interpreter signing off for English
interpreter signing off for English classes and stuff like that my mother I
classes and stuff like that my mother I
classes and stuff like that my mother I then have to go through the
then have to go through the
then have to go through the International Institute as much as
International Institute as much as
International Institute as much as everybody and the reason was my older
everybody and the reason was my older
everybody and the reason was my older sister moved here
sister moved here
sister moved here six years before us and she went through
six years before us and she went through
six years before us and she went through the process got all the help she needed
the process got all the help she needed
the process got all the help she needed and then when we came she took care of
and then when we came she took care of
and then when we came she took care of us instead of the International
us instead of the International
us instead of the International Institute go back to that page the
Institute go back to that page the
Institute go back to that page the International Institute was one of the
International Institute was one of the
International Institute was one of the people who helped me helped my mother
people who helped me helped my mother
people who helped me helped my mother finding school for me I want to show
finding school for me I want to show
finding school for me I want to show international welcome school and when I
international welcome school and when I
international welcome school and when I went to the welcome school it was my
went to the welcome school it was my
went to the welcome school it was my first year ever going to school I was 14
first year ever going to school I was 14
first year ever going to school I was 14 years old at the time never went to
years old at the time never went to
years old at the time never went to school on the refugee camp came to the
school on the refugee camp came to the
school on the refugee camp came to the United States two months out there I had
United States two months out there I had
United States two months out there I had to start school before I go through the
to start school before I go through the
to start school before I go through the school process my mother when she was in
school process my mother when she was in
school process my mother when she was in Liberia she taught at a high school so
Liberia she taught at a high school so
Liberia she taught at a high school so wildin from the refugee camp I was home
wildin from the refugee camp I was home
wildin from the refugee camp I was home school a little bit but when we moved
school a little bit but when we moved
school a little bit but when we moved here in 2010 and I had to go to a trade
here in 2010 and I had to go to a trade
here in 2010 and I had to go to a trade school it was the most shocking event of
school it was the most shocking event of
school it was the most shocking event of my life I didn’t know what to do I had
my life I didn’t know what to do I had
my life I didn’t know what to do I had to take eight classes and I’m trying it
to take eight classes and I’m trying it
to take eight classes and I’m trying it was my first time ever going to school
was my first time ever going to school
was my first time ever going to school eight classes what am I supposed to do
eight classes what am I supposed to do
eight classes what am I supposed to do my mum was tutoring me two classes math
my mum was tutoring me two classes math
my mum was tutoring me two classes math and English and deficit that’s what I
and English and deficit that’s what I
and English and deficit that’s what I didn’t know I had to go to science
didn’t know I had to go to science
didn’t know I had to go to science classes history classes and when I first
classes history classes and when I first
classes history classes and when I first walked in the school hallway it was
walked in the school hallway it was
walked in the school hallway it was different I guess they said
different I guess they said
different I guess they said international school stories our school
international school stories our school
international school stories our school for newcomers in the United star in st.
for newcomers in the United star in st.
for newcomers in the United star in st. Louis area and it was it as bad for me
Louis area and it was it as bad for me
Louis area and it was it as bad for me because most of the people who were
because most of the people who were
because most of the people who were there were refugees like myself so I
there were refugees like myself so I
there were refugees like myself so I kind of get to know them pretty well
kind of get to know them pretty well
kind of get to know them pretty well after international welcome school I
after international welcome school I
after international welcome school I went to a high school called southern
went to a high school called southern
went to a high school called southern International Studies and so then it’s
International Studies and so then it’s
International Studies and so then it’s where I learned about myself who I’m
where I learned about myself who I’m
where I learned about myself who I’m gonna be what I want to do and so the
gonna be what I want to do and so the
gonna be what I want to do and so the international study is when I found some
international study is when I found some
international study is when I found some of my best friends and I still go to
of my best friends and I still go to
of my best friends and I still go to school with him right now
school with him right now
school with him right now Oh Fabian Wanda and her son there in the
Oh Fabian Wanda and her son there in the
Oh Fabian Wanda and her son there in the audience um I saw the International
audience um I saw the International
audience um I saw the International Studies was when our first guy asked
Studies was when our first guy asked
Studies was when our first guy asked about my life
about my life
about my life refugee by my ESL teacher and not to her
refugee by my ESL teacher and not to her
refugee by my ESL teacher and not to her two-seam story I just told you guys
immigrants instantly lose one thing not
immigrants instantly lose one thing not the real reason I’m really here tonight
the real reason I’m really here tonight
the real reason I’m really here tonight is people always discriminate immigrants
is people always discriminate immigrants
is people always discriminate immigrants people always look at us different like
people always look at us different like
people always look at us different like when people do not welcome us here and
when people do not welcome us here and
when people do not welcome us here and as the immigrant it hurts it hurts in
as the immigrant it hurts it hurts in
as the immigrant it hurts it hurts in refugees and immigrants only here to
refugees and immigrants only here to
refugees and immigrants only here to steal jobs they don’t live here to
steal jobs they don’t live here to
steal jobs they don’t live here to benefit from the United States and
benefit from the United States and
benefit from the United States and didn’t go back home they’re only here to
didn’t go back home they’re only here to
didn’t go back home they’re only here to disrupt us that’s not the case I live in
disrupt us that’s not the case I live in
disrupt us that’s not the case I live in st. Louis Missouri and when I moved to
st. Louis Missouri and when I moved to
st. Louis Missouri and when I moved to st. Louis five years ago the city was
st. Louis five years ago the city was
st. Louis five years ago the city was going downhill I mean it’s still one of
going downhill I mean it’s still one of
going downhill I mean it’s still one of the most violent cities in the United
the most violent cities in the United
the most violent cities in the United States don’t get me wrong but for jobs
States don’t get me wrong but for jobs
States don’t get me wrong but for jobs and businesses stimulus was going down I
and businesses stimulus was going down I
and businesses stimulus was going down I live in South City st. Louis when I
live in South City st. Louis when I
live in South City st. Louis when I first moved there most of the businesses
first moved there most of the businesses
first moved there most of the businesses were closed two years after I moved to
were closed two years after I moved to
were closed two years after I moved to st. Louis two gas stations got shut down
st. Louis two gas stations got shut down
st. Louis two gas stations got shut down right now with the immigration
right now with the immigration
right now with the immigration population in st. Louis it has been
population in st. Louis it has been
population in st. Louis it has been growing stuff so fast that most of the
growing stuff so fast that most of the
growing stuff so fast that most of the immigrants were coming here reopened
immigrants were coming here reopened
immigrants were coming here reopened those businesses if you go on South
those businesses if you go on South
those businesses if you go on South Green there’s black where it’s a lot of
Green there’s black where it’s a lot of
Green there’s black where it’s a lot of international restaurants and in those
international restaurants and in those
international restaurants and in those restaurants there are Americans working
restaurants there are Americans working
restaurants there are Americans working for those immigrants so that’s some of
for those immigrants so that’s some of
for those immigrants so that’s some of the job opportunity they bring when they
the job opportunity they bring when they
the job opportunity they bring when they come to the United States
come to the United States
come to the United States that’s gas station that was shut down my
that’s gas station that was shut down my
that’s gas station that was shut down my first two years here there opened up by
first two years here there opened up by
first two years here there opened up by immigrant and they’re from South Asia in
immigrant and they’re from South Asia in
immigrant and they’re from South Asia in the park and I know those guys I went to
the park and I know those guys I went to
the park and I know those guys I went to school with some of those guys and
school with some of those guys and
school with some of those guys and they’re already opened up gas station
they’re already opened up gas station
they’re already opened up gas station markets businesses in st. Louis one
markets businesses in st. Louis one
markets businesses in st. Louis one thing that I want to do as I grow up
thing that I want to do as I grow up
thing that I want to do as I grow up this is my last year at Jeff go and now
this is my last year at Jeff go and now
this is my last year at Jeff go and now transferring to Lake Erie in Ohio I want
transferring to Lake Erie in Ohio I want
transferring to Lake Erie in Ohio I want to study accounting and minor in
to study accounting and minor in
to study accounting and minor in international business and the reason is
international business and the reason is
international business and the reason is there are a lot of businesses looking up
there are a lot of businesses looking up
there are a lot of businesses looking up to open up in Liberia after the Civil
to open up in Liberia after the Civil
to open up in Liberia after the Civil War the country got destroyed people
War the country got destroyed people
War the country got destroyed people went missing buildings everything got
went missing buildings everything got
went missing buildings everything got destroyed I want to do accounting
destroyed I want to do accounting
destroyed I want to do accounting international business so I can maybe
international business so I can maybe
international business so I can maybe one day move back to Liberia and help
one day move back to Liberia and help
one day move back to Liberia and help rebuild the country then in the United
rebuild the country then in the United
rebuild the country then in the United States if you go anywhere in the world
States if you go anywhere in the world
States if you go anywhere in the world you get a lot of respect people listen
you get a lot of respect people listen
you get a lot of respect people listen to you a lot and with this American
to you a lot and with this American
to you a lot and with this American experience I have with the education I’m
experience I have with the education I’m
experience I have with the education I’m gonna get if I go back home I know a lot
gonna get if I go back home I know a lot
gonna get if I go back home I know a lot of people will listen to me and I can
of people will listen to me and I can
of people will listen to me and I can influence those people I can influence
influence those people I can influence
influence those people I can influence people to start opening up businesses I
people to start opening up businesses I
people to start opening up businesses I can start a business and one of the
can start a business and one of the
can start a business and one of the business I want to start it’s a real
business I want to start it’s a real
business I want to start it’s a real estate right now people Liberian
estate right now people Liberian
estate right now people Liberian refugees in the United States wants to
refugees in the United States wants to
refugees in the United States wants to move back but most of those people do
move back but most of those people do
move back but most of those people do not have people back home to help them
not have people back home to help them
not have people back home to help them move back have that connection where
move back have that connection where
move back have that connection where they can build houses and then move back
they can build houses and then move back
they can build houses and then move back and I want to open a business where we
and I want to open a business where we
and I want to open a business where we build houses for people in like
build houses for people in like
build houses for people in like different basically build a pipeline
different basically build a pipeline
different basically build a pipeline between your Liberians in the United
between your Liberians in the United
between your Liberians in the United States and Liberian back home in Liberia
States and Liberian back home in Liberia
States and Liberian back home in Liberia where they can build their houses
where they can build their houses
where they can build their houses through us and then one day move back
through us and then one day move back
through us and then one day move back and with them moving back we can help
and with them moving back we can help
and with them moving back we can help redevelop Liberia and bring it back the
redevelop Liberia and bring it back the
redevelop Liberia and bring it back the way it was before the silver walk and
way it was before the silver walk and
way it was before the silver walk and this is my message to you before you
this is my message to you before you
this is my message to you before you leave this afternoon there are a lot of
leave this afternoon there are a lot of
leave this afternoon there are a lot of refugees in the world right now a lot of
refugees in the world right now a lot of
refugees in the world right now a lot of refugees who wants the same opportunity
refugees who wants the same opportunity
refugees who wants the same opportunity I have tonight a lot of refugees who are
I have tonight a lot of refugees who are
I have tonight a lot of refugees who are looking to be rescued a lot of refugees
looking to be rescued a lot of refugees
looking to be rescued a lot of refugees who when they come to the United States
who when they come to the United States
who when they come to the United States will make a great impact on each and
will make a great impact on each and
will make a great impact on each and every one of us right now I want you to
every one of us right now I want you to
every one of us right now I want you to up
up
up your heart up to every immigrant you see
your heart up to every immigrant you see
your heart up to every immigrant you see these are people who have been through
these are people who have been through
these are people who have been through one of the hardest condition you can
one of the hardest condition you can
one of the hardest condition you can possibly think of people are running
possibly think of people are running
possibly think of people are running from war running from being killed
from war running from being killed
from war running from being killed because of what they believe it when
because of what they believe it when
because of what they believe it when they come here do not be the do not be
they come here do not be the do not be
they come here do not be the do not be the person who denied SEP them and make
the person who denied SEP them and make
the person who denied SEP them and make them feel unwelcome they want to feel
them feel unwelcome they want to feel
them feel unwelcome they want to feel welcome
welcome
welcome they want a home my family wanted a home
they want a home my family wanted a home
they want a home my family wanted a home my mom made a sacrifice working a job
my mom made a sacrifice working a job
my mom made a sacrifice working a job that she doesn’t like she like I said
that she doesn’t like she like I said
that she doesn’t like she like I said she used to be a teacher in Liberia
she used to be a teacher in Liberia
she used to be a teacher in Liberia now she our custodian at Washington
now she our custodian at Washington
now she our custodian at Washington University she make their sacrifice so I
University she make their sacrifice so I
University she make their sacrifice so I can get a better opportunity there are a
can get a better opportunity there are a
can get a better opportunity there are a lot of refugees parents who are praying
lot of refugees parents who are praying
lot of refugees parents who are praying every day to have that opportunity to
every day to have that opportunity to
every day to have that opportunity to give their children a better education
give their children a better education
give their children a better education so they can better their life in the
so they can better their life in the
so they can better their life in the future and that’s my story
future and that’s my story
future and that’s my story thanks for everyone
thanks for everyone
thanks for everyone [Applause]
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