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U.S. Immigration Policy and the Violation of Human Rights | Michelle Brané | TEDxBerkeley


I’m gonna ask you to imagine for a

I’m gonna ask you to imagine for a moment that you’re fleeing gang violence

moment that you’re fleeing gang violence

moment that you’re fleeing gang violence in El Salvador you’ve seen your friends

in El Salvador you’ve seen your friends

in El Salvador you’ve seen your friends die be murdered in brutal ways and now

die be murdered in brutal ways and now

die be murdered in brutal ways and now you’re getting threats so you decide to

you’re getting threats so you decide to

you’re getting threats so you decide to move to another part of the country to

move to another part of the country to

move to another part of the country to try to get away from them but it doesn’t

try to get away from them but it doesn’t

try to get away from them but it doesn’t take long for the gangs to find you and

take long for the gangs to find you and

take long for the gangs to find you and let you know that they know where you

let you know that they know where you

let you know that they know where you are and when their threats start

are and when their threats start

are and when their threats start including your five-year-old daughter

including your five-year-old daughter

including your five-year-old daughter you decide you need to take more drastic

you decide you need to take more drastic

you decide you need to take more drastic measures

measures

measures so you pack up and you go to the United

so you pack up and you go to the United

so you pack up and you go to the United States where you know people and you

States where you know people and you

States where you know people and you think you’re going to be safe but when

think you’re going to be safe but when

think you’re going to be safe but when you get to the border and you tell the

you get to the border and you tell the

you get to the border and you tell the border officials your story and that

border officials your story and that

border officials your story and that you’re fleeing violence and are afraid

you’re fleeing violence and are afraid

you’re fleeing violence and are afraid to die they laugh at you they laugh and

to die they laugh at you they laugh and

to die they laugh at you they laugh and they say we don’t take your kind here we

they say we don’t take your kind here we

they say we don’t take your kind here we don’t want you anymore you need to go

don’t want you anymore you need to go

don’t want you anymore you need to go back home to where you came from but you

back home to where you came from but you

back home to where you came from but you know that going back and meet back means

know that going back and meet back means

know that going back and meet back means certain death or worse death for your

certain death or worse death for your

certain death or worse death for your child

child

child so you refuse you insist that you need

so you refuse you insist that you need

so you refuse you insist that you need to stay and ask for asylum and now their

to stay and ask for asylum and now their

to stay and ask for asylum and now their laughter turns into anger they tell you

laughter turns into anger they tell you

laughter turns into anger they tell you you’re wasting their time and that if

you’re wasting their time and that if

you’re wasting their time and that if you insist on staying they’re gonna have

you insist on staying they’re gonna have

you insist on staying they’re gonna have to separate you from your daughter this

to separate you from your daughter this

to separate you from your daughter this makes no sense to you because you

makes no sense to you because you

makes no sense to you because you explain to them that you’re here to save

explain to them that you’re here to save

explain to them that you’re here to save your daughter’s life she can’t be here

your daughter’s life she can’t be here

your daughter’s life she can’t be here without you

without you

without you she needs you but they don’t listen and

she needs you but they don’t listen and

she needs you but they don’t listen and as they hold your daughter out of your

as they hold your daughter out of your

as they hold your daughter out of your arms she’s crying and she’s saying mommy

arms she’s crying and she’s saying mommy

arms she’s crying and she’s saying mommy don’t leave me this Murray is story and

don’t leave me this Murray is story and

don’t leave me this Murray is story and Maria wanted more than anything to tell

Maria wanted more than anything to tell

Maria wanted more than anything to tell her daughter that everything was going

her daughter that everything was going

her daughter that everything was going to be okay but the reality is is that

to be okay but the reality is is that

to be okay but the reality is is that Maria was sitting in a prison she was

Maria was sitting in a prison she was

Maria was sitting in a prison she was being threatened with prosecution for

being threatened with prosecution for

being threatened with prosecution for trying to enter the country without

trying to enter the country without

trying to enter the country without documents and she had no idea whether

documents and she had no idea whether

documents and she had no idea whether she would ever see her daughter again

Maria’s story is not an isolated

Maria’s story is not an isolated incident there are thousands of women

incident there are thousands of women

incident there are thousands of women like her trying to bring their children

like her trying to bring their children

like her trying to bring their children to safety who are turned away separated

to safety who are turned away separated

to safety who are turned away separated from their children or detained they’re

from their children or detained they’re

from their children or detained they’re told that they have no right to asylum

told that they have no right to asylum

told that they have no right to asylum even though they actually do so why am I

even though they actually do so why am I

even though they actually do so why am I telling you this story these stories

telling you this story these stories

telling you this story these stories that I hear way more than I would like

that I hear way more than I would like

that I hear way more than I would like to I really just don’t fit with my image

to I really just don’t fit with my image

to I really just don’t fit with my image of what this country stands for

of what this country stands for

of what this country stands for I’m a mom I have two kids and I would do

I’m a mom I have two kids and I would do

I’m a mom I have two kids and I would do anything to save their lives to protect

anything to save their lives to protect

anything to save their lives to protect them even cross the border

them even cross the border

them even cross the border I grew up immersed in the refugee story

I grew up immersed in the refugee story

I grew up immersed in the refugee story my father’s from Argentina and my

my father’s from Argentina and my

my father’s from Argentina and my mother’s Hungarian she left Hungary

mother’s Hungarian she left Hungary

mother’s Hungarian she left Hungary during World War two when she was 8

during World War two when she was 8

during World War two when she was 8 years old and when I was growing up one

years old and when I was growing up one

years old and when I was growing up one of my favorite stories was the story of

of my favorite stories was the story of

of my favorite stories was the story of how her family crossed the border into

how her family crossed the border into

how her family crossed the border into Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland my grandfather her father bribed German

my grandfather her father bribed German

my grandfather her father bribed German soldiers with gold watches and my

soldiers with gold watches and my

soldiers with gold watches and my mother’s doll that she had just gotten

mother’s doll that she had just gotten

mother’s doll that she had just gotten for her birthday so that they would fire

for her birthday so that they would fire

for her birthday so that they would fire their guns into the air when they

their guns into the air when they

their guns into the air when they crossed instead of at them and it worked

crossed instead of at them and it worked

crossed instead of at them and it worked they got across but they won they got to

they got across but they won they got to

they got across but they won they got to the Swiss border the Swiss officials

the Swiss border the Swiss officials

the Swiss border the Swiss officials said no stop you can’t come in go back

said no stop you can’t come in go back

said no stop you can’t come in go back to where you came from

to where you came from

to where you came from my grandfather stood in front of them

my grandfather stood in front of them

my grandfather stood in front of them and said if we go back there they will

and said if we go back there they will

and said if we go back there they will kill us so if you’re not gonna let us in

kill us so if you’re not gonna let us in

kill us so if you’re not gonna let us in you can shoot us right here because I’m

you can shoot us right here because I’m

you can shoot us right here because I’m not walking back there

not walking back there

not walking back there with my children to be shot

more than 70 years passed between my

more than 70 years passed between my mother’s story and Maria’s but they’re

mother’s story and Maria’s but they’re

mother’s story and Maria’s but they’re strikingly similar one difference

strikingly similar one difference

strikingly similar one difference however is that when my mother was

however is that when my mother was

however is that when my mother was trying to enter Switzerland there was no

trying to enter Switzerland there was no

trying to enter Switzerland there was no international Refugee Convention telling

international Refugee Convention telling

international Refugee Convention telling countries how they should treat refugees

countries how they should treat refugees

countries how they should treat refugees coming to their borders but today there

coming to their borders but today there

coming to their borders but today there is after World War two

is after World War two

is after World War two the United States led the way to create

the United States led the way to create

the United States led the way to create a an agreement among countries of the

a an agreement among countries of the

a an agreement among countries of the world that we would never again send

world that we would never again send

world that we would never again send people who were fleeing violence and

people who were fleeing violence and

people who were fleeing violence and oppression and threats back to a country

oppression and threats back to a country

oppression and threats back to a country where they would be killed so how did we

where they would be killed so how did we

where they would be killed so how did we get from there to here when I was

get from there to here when I was

get from there to here when I was growing up I believed wholeheartedly in

growing up I believed wholeheartedly in

growing up I believed wholeheartedly in the American fairy tale but the United

the American fairy tale but the United

the American fairy tale but the United States was a place of freedom and of

States was a place of freedom and of

States was a place of freedom and of safety that we protected the persecuted

safety that we protected the persecuted

safety that we protected the persecuted we were actually leaders seen by

we were actually leaders seen by

we were actually leaders seen by millions in the world as leaders in the

millions in the world as leaders in the

millions in the world as leaders in the protection of refugees and asylum

protection of refugees and asylum

protection of refugees and asylum seekers and refugees and asylum seekers

seekers and refugees and asylum seekers

seekers and refugees and asylum seekers are really the same thing the difference

are really the same thing the difference

are really the same thing the difference is how they’re processed so refugees are

is how they’re processed so refugees are

is how they’re processed so refugees are processed overseas and asylum seekers

processed overseas and asylum seekers

processed overseas and asylum seekers are processed here on the border of the

are processed here on the border of the

are processed here on the border of the United States they present themselves

United States they present themselves

United States they present themselves ask to come in and we have a process in

ask to come in and we have a process in

ask to come in and we have a process in place for screening them in determining

place for screening them in determining

place for screening them in determining who really is at risk if they leave so

who really is at risk if they leave so

who really is at risk if they leave so here we are now immigration and refugees

here we are now immigration and refugees

here we are now immigration and refugees and immigrants are in the news every day

and immigrants are in the news every day

and immigrants are in the news every day we hear about ms-13 criminal aliens and

we hear about ms-13 criminal aliens and

we hear about ms-13 criminal aliens and unaccompanied children all on the same

unaccompanied children all on the same

unaccompanied children all on the same breath and we’re being told that hordes

breath and we’re being told that hordes

breath and we’re being told that hordes of these kids and families are crossing

of these kids and families are crossing

of these kids and families are crossing our borders and using loopholes to get

our borders and using loopholes to get

our borders and using loopholes to get around our immigration systems and take

around our immigration systems and take

around our immigration systems and take advantage of us but what are the numbers

advantage of us but what are the numbers

advantage of us but what are the numbers really say in 2000 there were over 1.6

really say in 2000 there were over 1.6

really say in 2000 there were over 1.6 million people who were apprehended

million people who were apprehended

million people who were apprehended trying to cross our southern border in

trying to cross our southern border in

trying to cross our southern border in 2016 they were barely 400,000 and today

2016 they were barely 400,000 and today

2016 they were barely 400,000 and today there were even fewer

only about a hundred and forty of those

only about a hundred and forty of those at their peak during the supposed crisis

at their peak during the supposed crisis

at their peak during the supposed crisis where women and children compared to the

where women and children compared to the

where women and children compared to the 65 million displaced people in the world

65 million displaced people in the world

65 million displaced people in the world these are totally manageable numbers for

these are totally manageable numbers for

these are totally manageable numbers for a country like the United States so why

a country like the United States so why

a country like the United States so why is everybody freaking out so much well

is everybody freaking out so much well

is everybody freaking out so much well the demographics have changed the people

the demographics have changed the people

the demographics have changed the people who were coming back in 2000 were mostly

who were coming back in 2000 were mostly

who were coming back in 2000 were mostly Mexican they were coming to work and

Mexican they were coming to work and

Mexican they were coming to work and they were not asking for attention so we

they were not asking for attention so we

they were not asking for attention so we could very easily turn them back no

could very easily turn them back no

could very easily turn them back no legal repercussions there but today many

legal repercussions there but today many

legal repercussions there but today many more of them of the people coming up the

more of them of the people coming up the

more of them of the people coming up the 400,000 are asking for asylum and who

400,000 are asking for asylum and who

400,000 are asking for asylum and who are these people

are these people

are these people they’re coming primarily from Guatemala

they’re coming primarily from Guatemala

they’re coming primarily from Guatemala Honduras and El Salvador these are three

Honduras and El Salvador these are three

Honduras and El Salvador these are three of the five most dangerous countries in

of the five most dangerous countries in

of the five most dangerous countries in the world and a lot of the targeting is

the world and a lot of the targeting is

the world and a lot of the targeting is specifically at women and children a lot

specifically at women and children a lot

specifically at women and children a lot of persecution in El Salvador for

of persecution in El Salvador for

of persecution in El Salvador for example the femicide rate that’s the

example the femicide rate that’s the

example the femicide rate that’s the rate the women murdered just for being

rate the women murdered just for being

rate the women murdered just for being women went up by 30 percent in one year

women went up by 30 percent in one year

women went up by 30 percent in one year these women and kids are survivors who

these women and kids are survivors who

these women and kids are survivors who are determined not to be victims they’re

are determined not to be victims they’re

are determined not to be victims they’re exactly the kind of people that have

exactly the kind of people that have

exactly the kind of people that have made America great

made America great

made America great this warm little nine-year-old girl Anna

this warm little nine-year-old girl Anna

this warm little nine-year-old girl Anna she came here by herself at 9:00 said to

she came here by herself at 9:00 said to

she came here by herself at 9:00 said to me I am NOT going to let those people

me I am NOT going to let those people

me I am NOT going to let those people control my life if I die I’m gonna die

control my life if I die I’m gonna die

control my life if I die I’m gonna die trying to live I can’t get that little

trying to live I can’t get that little

trying to live I can’t get that little girl out of my mind because the reality

girl out of my mind because the reality

girl out of my mind because the reality is is that most of the kids coming

is is that most of the kids coming

is is that most of the kids coming they’re coming fleeing gangs they’re not

they’re coming fleeing gangs they’re not

they’re coming fleeing gangs they’re not part of gangs these are the very people

part of gangs these are the very people

part of gangs these are the very people that are asylum system was created to

that are asylum system was created to

that are asylum system was created to protect and they’re doing exactly what

protect and they’re doing exactly what

protect and they’re doing exactly what they’re supposed to do they’re

they’re supposed to do they’re

they’re supposed to do they’re presenting themselves at the border

presenting themselves at the border

presenting themselves at the border finding the first official they can and

finding the first official they can and

finding the first official they can and asking for protection but instead of

asking for protection but instead of

asking for protection but instead of putting through them through the system

putting through them through the system

putting through them through the system and not sending anybody back to death

and not sending anybody back to death

and not sending anybody back to death our political leaders and the media are

our political leaders and the media are

our political leaders and the media are saying they’re using loopholes that

saying they’re using loopholes that

saying they’re using loopholes that they’re illegal and that we need to find

they’re illegal and that we need to find

they’re illegal and that we need to find a way to keep them out our government

a way to keep them out our government

a way to keep them out our government panicked

panicked

panicked they started talking about building

they started talking about building

they started talking about building walls about changing our laws so that

walls about changing our laws so that

walls about changing our laws so that they couldn’t use these supposedly poles

they couldn’t use these supposedly poles

they couldn’t use these supposedly poles the loopholes are our Asylum system

the loopholes are our Asylum system

the loopholes are our Asylum system they’re our system that we created as

they’re our system that we created as

they’re our system that we created as leaders in the world for protecting

leaders in the world for protecting

leaders in the world for protecting people and to commit to our promise of

people and to commit to our promise of

people and to commit to our promise of never sending people back to their death

never sending people back to their death

never sending people back to their death but we’ve gone from really being this

but we’ve gone from really being this

but we’ve gone from really being this country where the Statue of Liberty is a

country where the Statue of Liberty is a

country where the Statue of Liberty is a beacon of hope to a country that’s

beacon of hope to a country that’s

beacon of hope to a country that’s turning people away at our borders even

turning people away at our borders even

turning people away at our borders even though it does mean sending them to

though it does mean sending them to

though it does mean sending them to their deaths we’re told that there are

their deaths we’re told that there are

their deaths we’re told that there are only two options close our borders

only two options close our borders

only two options close our borders change our laws keep people out and

change our laws keep people out and

change our laws keep people out and protect ourselves or we’re going to be

protect ourselves or we’re going to be

protect ourselves or we’re going to be overrun by undocumented people who’ve

overrun by undocumented people who’ve

overrun by undocumented people who’ve caused wreak havoc in our communities so

caused wreak havoc in our communities so

caused wreak havoc in our communities so the problem is that if we close our

the problem is that if we close our

the problem is that if we close our borders to refugees and asylum seekers

borders to refugees and asylum seekers

borders to refugees and asylum seekers they don’t go away they don’t disappear

they don’t go away they don’t disappear

they don’t go away they don’t disappear their reality the threats to their life

their reality the threats to their life

their reality the threats to their life continue and so just like anybody who

continue and so just like anybody who

continue and so just like anybody who would be fleeing a burning house when

would be fleeing a burning house when

would be fleeing a burning house when you lock the front door

you lock the front door

you lock the front door they’re gonna find another way out so

they’re gonna find another way out so

they’re gonna find another way out so look to smugglers and more dangerous

look to smugglers and more dangerous

look to smugglers and more dangerous ways of getting to safety and as a

ways of getting to safety and as a

ways of getting to safety and as a result we’re seeing people children

result we’re seeing people children

result we’re seeing people children dying in the desert or in the back of

dying in the desert or in the back of

dying in the desert or in the back of container trucks as they try to reach

container trucks as they try to reach

container trucks as they try to reach safety I’m here to tell you it does not

safety I’m here to tell you it does not

safety I’m here to tell you it does not have to be this way

have to be this way

have to be this way I have a solution and here’s what I

I have a solution and here’s what I

I have a solution and here’s what I suggest and what if instead of backing

suggest and what if instead of backing

suggest and what if instead of backing off of our commitment to protect

off of our commitment to protect

off of our commitment to protect refugees what if we showed the world we

refugees what if we showed the world we

refugees what if we showed the world we leaned in we leaned into that promise

leaned in we leaned into that promise

leaned in we leaned into that promise and showed the world that we can respect

and showed the world that we can respect

and showed the world that we can respect human rights protect refugees and secure

human rights protect refugees and secure

human rights protect refugees and secure our borders even in times of crisis

our borders even in times of crisis

our borders even in times of crisis first let’s look at root causes instead

first let’s look at root causes instead

first let’s look at root causes instead of locking the door on the burning house

of locking the door on the burning house

of locking the door on the burning house and walking away why don’t we try

and walking away why don’t we try

and walking away why don’t we try putting out the fire investing in rule

putting out the fire investing in rule

putting out the fire investing in rule of law and accountability in Central

of law and accountability in Central

of law and accountability in Central America and countries where people are

America and countries where people are

America and countries where people are fleeing could create stability and stop

fleeing could create stability and stop

fleeing could create stability and stop people from having to leave in the first

people from having to leave in the first

people from having to leave in the first place what if we created protection

place what if we created protection

place what if we created protection systems in

systems in

systems in the region believe it or not not

the region believe it or not not

the region believe it or not not everybody who flees Central America

everybody who flees Central America

everybody who flees Central America wants to come to the United States

wants to come to the United States

wants to come to the United States countries in the region saw a 1000%

countries in the region saw a 1000%

countries in the region saw a 1000% increase in the number of people come to

increase in the number of people come to

increase in the number of people come to coming to their countries from these

coming to their countries from these

coming to their countries from these three really dangerous places so what if

three really dangerous places so what if

three really dangerous places so what if instead of telling those countries to

instead of telling those countries to

instead of telling those countries to build walls and keep people out we

build walls and keep people out we

build walls and keep people out we helped them build up an asylum system

helped them build up an asylum system

helped them build up an asylum system like ours so that people could find

like ours so that people could find

like ours so that people could find safety closer to home and on our own

safety closer to home and on our own

safety closer to home and on our own Shores what it we’ve seen that when

Shores what it we’ve seen that when

Shores what it we’ve seen that when there’s a legal system for people to use

there’s a legal system for people to use

there’s a legal system for people to use they use it nobody wants to live in the

they use it nobody wants to live in the

they use it nobody wants to live in the shadows and be undocumented what if we

shadows and be undocumented what if we

shadows and be undocumented what if we invested in our screening programs and

invested in our screening programs and

invested in our screening programs and helped determine the viability of

helped determine the viability of

helped determine the viability of everybody’s case in a timely manner what

everybody’s case in a timely manner what

everybody’s case in a timely manner what if instead of detaining people and

if instead of detaining people and

if instead of detaining people and separating children from their parents

separating children from their parents

separating children from their parents we used alternatives to detention that

we used alternatives to detention that

we used alternatives to detention that showcase American creativity and

showcase American creativity and

showcase American creativity and ingenuity we have alternatives to

ingenuity we have alternatives to

ingenuity we have alternatives to detention that have been 99.8% effective

detention that have been 99.8% effective

detention that have been 99.8% effective and making sure people go through the

and making sure people go through the

and making sure people go through the legal process

legal process

legal process 99% of children who have an attorney

99% of children who have an attorney

99% of children who have an attorney show up for their hearings and nine out

show up for their hearings and nine out

show up for their hearings and nine out of ten of those children win their cases

of ten of those children win their cases

of ten of those children win their cases we can do this our system would work if

we can do this our system would work if

we can do this our system would work if we believed in it and acknowledge that

we believed in it and acknowledge that

we believed in it and acknowledge that the people arriving at our shores some

the people arriving at our shores some

the people arriving at our shores some of them anyway are the exact people we

of them anyway are the exact people we

of them anyway are the exact people we promised to protect so you’re wondering

promised to protect so you’re wondering

promised to protect so you’re wondering now if I’m completely insane and how I

now if I’m completely insane and how I

now if I’m completely insane and how I can believe this is possible given

can believe this is possible given

can believe this is possible given what’s happening in Washington today

what’s happening in Washington today

what’s happening in Washington today this is why I think it’s possible on the

this is why I think it’s possible on the

this is why I think it’s possible on the day that Trump’s refugee ban went into

day that Trump’s refugee ban went into

day that Trump’s refugee ban went into effect hundreds of thousands of people

effect hundreds of thousands of people

effect hundreds of thousands of people hundreds of thousands of you showed up

hundreds of thousands of you showed up

hundreds of thousands of you showed up at airports across this country you

at airports across this country you

at airports across this country you showed the world that you are here 90

showed the world that you are here 90

showed the world that you are here 90 percent almost 90 percent that’s a lot

percent almost 90 percent that’s a lot

percent almost 90 percent that’s a lot of people believe that dreamers we just

of people believe that dreamers we just

of people believe that dreamers we just heard should be given a path to

heard should be given a path to

heard should be given a path to citizenship when seventy percent of

citizenship when seventy percent of

citizenship when seventy percent of Republicans think that

Republicans think that

Republicans think that 71% of Americans believe that we should

71% of Americans believe that we should

71% of Americans believe that we should give refuge to anyone who shows up at

give refuge to anyone who shows up at

give refuge to anyone who shows up at our border and is fleeing persecution so

our border and is fleeing persecution so

our border and is fleeing persecution so how do we get our leaders to listen well

how do we get our leaders to listen well

how do we get our leaders to listen well these images work these images gave hope

these images work these images gave hope

these images work these images gave hope to millions of people around the world

to millions of people around the world

to millions of people around the world that Americans still stand for something

that Americans still stand for something

that Americans still stand for something that Americans still believe that we

that Americans still believe that we

that Americans still believe that we should protect human rights and protect

should protect human rights and protect

should protect human rights and protect refugees it’s time for us to ask

refugees it’s time for us to ask

refugees it’s time for us to ask ourselves whether we really stand for

ourselves whether we really stand for

ourselves whether we really stand for that what we stand for and who we are

that what we stand for and who we are

that what we stand for and who we are and this is as much to protect our own

and this is as much to protect our own

and this is as much to protect our own identity as it is to protect and save

identity as it is to protect and save

identity as it is to protect and save the lives of these people

the lives of these people

the lives of these people so keep marching keep protesting get to

so keep marching keep protesting get to

so keep marching keep protesting get to know your neighbors get to know

know your neighbors get to know

know your neighbors get to know immigrants and refugees in your

immigrants and refugees in your

immigrants and refugees in your community vote support organizations

community vote support organizations

community vote support organizations doing this work and do not believe the

doing this work and do not believe the

doing this work and do not believe the rhetoric I know you’re tired because I’m

rhetoric I know you’re tired because I’m

rhetoric I know you’re tired because I’m tired I’m really tired but you know

tired I’m really tired but you know

tired I’m really tired but you know who’s really really tired that 23 year

who’s really really tired that 23 year

who’s really really tired that 23 year old Salvadoran woman who walked 1,500

old Salvadoran woman who walked 1,500

old Salvadoran woman who walked 1,500 miles with a five year old only to get

miles with a five year old only to get

miles with a five year old only to get to the United States be locked in a Cell

to the United States be locked in a Cell

to the United States be locked in a Cell have her child taken away from her and

have her child taken away from her and

have her child taken away from her and be told that there’s no more asylum in

be told that there’s no more asylum in

be told that there’s no more asylum in the United States she didn’t give up

the United States she didn’t give up

the United States she didn’t give up because she doesn’t have that choice she

because she doesn’t have that choice she

because she doesn’t have that choice she can’t so let’s give people like Maria

can’t so let’s give people like Maria

can’t so let’s give people like Maria and nine-year-old Ana the chance to live

and nine-year-old Ana the chance to live

and nine-year-old Ana the chance to live standing up for our ideals it’s hard

standing up for our ideals it’s hard

standing up for our ideals it’s hard work takes time and it takes

work takes time and it takes

work takes time and it takes perseverance it’s not gonna happen in a

perseverance it’s not gonna happen in a

perseverance it’s not gonna happen in a day but now is our time now it’s the

day but now is our time now it’s the

day but now is our time now it’s the moment because if we don’t if we don’t

moment because if we don’t if we don’t

moment because if we don’t if we don’t do something the very fundamental ideals

do something the very fundamental ideals

do something the very fundamental ideals on which our country’s been based our

on which our country’s been based our

on which our country’s been based our identity is gonna change possibly

identity is gonna change possibly

identity is gonna change possibly forever thank you

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