I was told that Mexico (my country) was nothing. This was back in a history class by a Texan teacher. When I mentioned it class. Ignorance is all around us. That's when I learned that being educated is a privilege that nobody can take away from me I also learned I cannot let someone define my beliefs.
I came to the United States when I had just turned 7.. my dad who was already in the United States thought that it would be the best for me. They brought me here so that I could have a good education, and simply because there are so many opportunities here.. hearing all these things about how immigrants are worthless, and criminals breaks my heart. We are not what people say we are.. I cry myself to sleep every night, even at school sometimes.. I go to a school that is really diverse.. so I grew up with different kinds of people and cultures. I just want to become someone in life, have a good career & make my parents proud!
Dafne Morales Don't let anyone ever tell you can't do something. If you set you mind to it you will do it. YOU WILL/DO MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD. DONT EVER FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM.
This. Sending you lots of love. You have the choice each day to make your life what you truly want it to be. Never mind the other a holes. They don't get to decide for you what or who you will be. You get that choice. Find your people, leave the rest. Their negativity is not your concern. They have to fight their own demons. I hope you find some solace in your very diverse school. So glad you have that outlook!
If your parents came here legally. Welcome brother/sister. Otherwise your family broke the law and should be deported... That is my hope my wish my prayer. You are NOT more special than those following the process.
Yes correct, immigrants made this country but that was many years ago when railroads and canals were being built. Currently, this nation doesn't have to be built anymore.
I AM A AMERICAN AND I WAS BORN HERE AND MY ANCESTORS CAME FROM ALOT OF PARTS IN THE WORLD INCLUDING MEXICO, SPAIN, IRELAND AND GERMANY. WE ALL CAME FROM IMMIGRANTS AND ALL IMMIGRANTS HAVE HAD THEIR ETHNICITY QUESTIONED AS TO WETHER OR NOT THEY ARE AMERICAN. THE TRUTH IS AMERICA IS A FREE COUNTRY AND BELONGS TO WHOEVER WANTS TO MAKE THIS YOUR HOME.
Ha-ha. It's a pleasure to see how different descendants of immigrants are arguing trying to identify who have more rights to live in US. You are all somehow were stemmed from immigration irrespective of how many years ago your ancestors made a decision to set up here. America is a nation of immigrants and those immigrants have made it and still keep making it great. I'm determined that every nation in this melting pot plays its special role to help America to become such a great!
Is his thesis that we should have open borders? Most people make the distinction between legal and illegal immigration. The fact he doesn’t is disingenuous. He also lied about trump’s comment. Trump was referring to illegal immigrants not legal and did not say “all”. I wish he would have discussed why his parents felt they could break the law. I wonder if he ever had that discussion.
Abbas Abbaszadeh Forced/ Nonconsentual Entry & Settlement is not the same as Consentual. That is the issue. Consent respects both Boundaries & Bridges. Some seem to believe that this is okay for Racial or national Revenge or something. As someone who grew up with racial guilt, I think that is the error that leads to the doormat, the lack of Love of Self here. Where I live in Australia, no one had a problem with it until it was forced & uncontrollable entry. Happy to have respectful discussion, as I do a lot ☺🙏.
"Not all Americans" well of course not. But it's gotten to the point that as immigrants, or even just passive foreigners, that's all we see online. And it's really heartbreaking. On the one hand in school you're romanticized, on the other, you're discriminated against and made fun of for existing.
I am an immigrant, so were my parents, my sibling, my wife, and my child. I don’t remember ever worrying about being deported. And I don’t think this country is anti-immigrant.
Don’t bring your kid across the border. Don’t have kids if you can’t have them. I feel no empathy for a parent who feels entitlement for their child as if it was not their own choice to have one
Anti-immigration (legal or not) policies in Mexico are draconian and the the attitude from the general public towards immigrants is much less forgiving than in the US by far. Talk about a double standard. Why doesn't Mexico open it's borders to central and south america? This talk is less about attitudes towards immigration and more about the self centered attitude representative of a generation.
Forced/ Nonconsentual Entry & Settlement is not the same as Consentual. That is the issue. Consent respects both Boundaries & Bridges. Some seem to believe that this is okay for Racial or national Revenge or something. As someone who grew up with racial guilt, I think that is the error that leads to the doormat, the lack of Love of Self here. Happy to have respectful discussion, as I do a lot ☺🙏.
Americans think that "everybody" wants to come live in the US permanently? Wot?! That's some steep assumption there. I m sure that most Europeans have NO desire whatsoever to voluntarily move to the US. the only people I know who - grudgingly- ended up moving to the States were people who married a US citizen, and because their spouse was, like most Americans, too lowly educated to speak sufficiently many European languages to properly advance their career in Europe, they ended up having to move to the US, because the European partner of course spoke English well enough. Where do Americans get this idea from, that the States are so great? Bizarre.
Also, what if the fact that Americans don't want a never-ending stream of illegal mass immigration from Mexico was a mere preference? What if they just don't want it, they don't want too much diversity, they like it as it was? And it's not because they necessarily think the US are so great (maybe they do, or maybe they don't, anyway, this isn't related, to my mind at least. Like, Hungary or Poland for instance are quite firmly against too much immigration, and I ve NEVER heard anybody claim that these countries are oh so great, let alone the greatest countries in the world, so I m frankly a bit baffled by your premise there), and they don't have some weird, irrational "phobia" of immigrants, what if it is simply their preference, to not have too much immigration, and no illegal immigration? Could you accept that? The last part of your speech, that people will basically just have to accept it, sounded really callous, and vaguely threatening to my ears, and I m not even American, nor interested, in the slightest, in moving there.
It was a sweet talk until he misquoted Trump- it isn't the Mexican people who are good and kind and hard-working like his parents, but the others who cross and who hurt good people in Mexico as they traveled to the border. Border control is needed as is compassion and understanding and tolerance. I wish we had no nation states and could travel safely all over the world, but it isn't that way -yet. And until it is, we need border security.
@Joshua Chamberlain First of all you should look at this in analogy to the population . Secondly in visual arts , classical music , etc , USA are not good at all .
@Joshua Chamberlain Culture makes a country great. Not economy or military , or technology . American people are not very cultivated in general . In history , only countrey with great civilizations , remained famous .
He's talking through the point of view of delusional people who are most likely Trump supporters who don't understand the USA at all. He doesn't actually mean it.
I bet a good majority of you people don’t even know one immigration program. Tchuuipss people have a lot to say when they are not in the situation. Boy I hope and pray that one day that everyone of you guys with negative comment get to see and experience what this young man have gone through.
I have been to 48 of 50 states, Europe several times, Canada over a 12 times and even now going to Asian countries and actually spent a month in Australia and that is the only country besides our that I would ever consider to live in. And one side of my family are DAR and have been here since Massacuettes bay colony and the other side were Immigrants from two different countries where each spent years waiting to be accepted to come here when their whole families wanted to come but couldn't. Every country I have ever been to has a Wall, Fence or a Border Enforcement. We can not continue to continue to allow our border to be so porous and must not only build a wall just as Mexico did for their southern border but we must figure out what to do about the people who came here illegally and we turned a blind eye to for so many years. We shouldn't have allowed them to stay and then by having a baby, or a job, or establishing a relationship this is NOT how we should allow them to be Americans. And as he also slightly mentioned in his pride of his heritage about how it should be ok to speak other languages which I find is ludicrous as Both my Grandparents might have spoken other languages they NEVER did once they arrived here as they took a years worth of English and then to become a true citizen they Acclimated and Learned not only the spoken word but also the traditions of their New country so that they were not citisens of their birth country and there was an entire process as standing in line at a store or place of business. So today or the next day when you go to any place of business imagine if people just walked up in front of you and got served before you and you would never know when you were actually going to get served as line jumpers had as much rights supposedly as you do. Which is another slight problem I have in that if your NOT a citizen of this country then how can you have any rights to claiming that privelage mean why can't I just go to the Country Club as the logical answer is I didn't fill out an application, go thru the process and then pay my entry fee if I met their criteria for membership and after I join of course I then have to abide by their Rules just as if they wear funny hats or white coats. My sister and brother in law belong to one and it has a restaurant and a swimming pool and a golf course and I am sure that I could go as a guest of my sister if she invited me; but I am 100% sure if I just walked in the front door and sat down for dinner or took some friends with and we all hung out at the pool and used their showers, towels and toiletries and amenities even if they aren't much cost per person individually but the point is after a few groups of us came strolling in it would cost the members some money and I hadn't contributed or at least not the Entire membership fee so the cooks, waiters, grounds people, maintenance guys and all the others were paid as even though I might tip them it doesn't cover all that I used just as ALL the illegals aren't covering the costs that my Grandparents paid since Day One and had no 10 year period before they had to pay. And the funny is after ai looked into possibly going to Australia they had specific career title people they would allow along with that the only other was if I were to bring I believe it was 1 or 2 Million dollars that I deposited in their banks and invested in their country before I would be even considered; and Ps you couldn't even sneak a piece of fruit into that country the border is so tight and their an Island. So even the boat refugees were looked at cared for in a camp and then escorted back by their Navy even if they came from some impoverished country. So As I have quote thoroughly explained it is NOT just a matter of Fear as this gentleman perpetrated but the whole idea and assumption and the feeling of entitlement that these people who Broke the Law to be here and continue to do so as then they break other laws and we should just let them all stay as we didn't catch them or go after them the initial time so as if there is some sort of statue of limitations and now we should forgive and forget the sacrifices my Grandparents went thru or even my former girlfriend for doing it all the right drawn out way and spent tons of money to gain their citizenship as it boils my blood and I know for a fact they were totally against Amnesty and forgiving the ones who jumped the line and came across the border without permission. It has now become such an enormous problem that we can no Longer turn a blind eye to and not sure as to what would be a good enough penalty like working for our government for a period of time like in the military, or even civil service at the very least for some agency that helped and contributed to bringing people up like a united way agency or a not for profit that helped do some civil servant jobs like clean up parks, or spmething along those lines but the Free Services Must end Today and we can do something possible bi-partisan or have a small group of both sides be locked in a room and not come out till they can agree on the outcome and not leave the room Until a Unanomous decision is made and the all must adhere to it. But that probably won't happen as our politicians are ore interested in fighting each other then actually sitting down and working it out, and if those idiots actually ran the country we would all be out on strike and shut down as even that has happened before.
I cannot imagine having to live this way, Worrying as a child. What’s terrible to realize is, it was not a Trump idea to have to deal with illegal immigrants and the Program that OB put into place as a just that a program. Not a bill, not a legislative law. It was just that a Program. That allowed for children that are in this country to stay, along with rules. As OB put it, it is no a path to citizenship, or amnesty. Just a program. That was 2012, and in 2014 he talked about DAPA that never happened. It would’ve protected the parents of the DACA recipients. No, it was even written on a memo. This was a very political move, that didn’t really help anyone. And created labels for people. Every single president has promised to come up with a solution to illegal immigration. Until OB became president, facts remain that he was named “the deported in chief” having been the 1st president to deport more people than any other president in history. Even with Trump in office today, has the amount of people deported come close to the previous administration. I agree with the speaker in why is America the most desired place to live in. Without even knowing what is there, someone must’ve told someone that its like Disneyland everyday. While it is a beautiful place to live and just like every other country is there are laws. Without them we’d be animals, with them we still act as so. God please have mercy on us all. Just as the speaker said, why not go and Make Mexico Great Again! Wouldn’t that be just amazing and a wonder to see. Knowing with God all things are possible......
I think many Mexicans are nice, but my question is If it is so nice, why doesn't he go back to Mexico? Why does his family still want to come here? We have so many mass shooting, yet his family is still here and wants to stay here. It speaks a lot about the US.
A lot of people in the USA have never set foot in another country..because yes supposedly they leave in the best country not knowing there are a lot beautiful places and people around the world
All the countries in the world are not prepared for illegal immigrants for one simple reason, the economy can support the population of their own people only but sometimes in the developed countries such as the United States they welcome legal immigrants in a certain number. Wanna turn it into a humanitarian issue? Think about the suffering of the citizens of the United states. We have a humanitarian crisis of our own too
Because we help Mexican out and they don't have to pay tax on products that they get from the United States and that help them so much and it help Mexican and the USA America
@Sudhir Kakar America is hes native country america just came and put a wall and said from the point of the wall this land is mine and yes i know i stole it but if you cross it you will be a criminal come on dude think before you speak
Great Speech,........but this young man has to lose the European Ideology that Mexican Peoples are Immigrants wen they are Ancestrally Native Americans, the Peoples of these Lands that are Not Defined by a Border,......which is a Foreign Ideology as well, so lose that mindset and realize You,.....The Mexican Native is from America,...!!!
Instead of complaining about how it’s hard for you to immigrate into the US, why don’t you try and help make Mexico great by cleaning house of its corrupt government and drug cartel. If you do that then Mexico could be a great country and be allies with countries like the US. It would help both of our economies out.
Colorado means "rouge" in Spanish. Florida means "flowerful" in Spanish. Nevada means "snowfall" in Spanish. Montana means "mountain" in Spanish. Arizona is "arid zone" in a Spanish play on words. So, it's Very clear Spanish speaking people were here Way before this country was established.
Tell me something dude when your family needs help what do they do??? Call the cops right? We dont get the same thing in latin America. In Latin America gangs are the ones that run the country not the government so those 2 honest humans did something and that was to leave and look for a safe place to raise their kid and keep him safe from terror that is living in a bad country your parents would do the same for you
First thing ---GO Talk to your PARENTS--Blame them--They are the ones that got you into this, DON"T blame the USA. The laws were here & they KNEW it. Talk to them, Get your restoration from them !
América first of all its a WHOLE continent, stop calling USA " américa". América is a continent composed by 35 differents countries!! stop using language to divide us up, language creates realities
@@AnaMartinez-kb9rw Uhhh, you do know that South and Central America are also supposed to be America as well, right? That's why they have America in the name.
This isn't the greatest country in the world? Then go back home dude. There's so many beautiful country's out there this is true some more beautiful then the us. But no one lives better and with more freedoms than the us. Or you wouldn't be here talking on TED
I'm tired of 1st generation Hispanics and Hispanic immigrants distorting the narrative of Americans of Hispanic descent. Hispanics have been in parts of the US longer than the US has been around. At this point most, again I say MOST Hispanics are multi generational Americans. We don't need some immigrants from Guatemala or Honduras speaking on our behalf because all that does is perpetuate a stereotype that Hispanics are nothing but speaking with accent sounding English immigrant non Americans. It's frustrating. Look at Eva Longoria, SHE"S A 9TH GENERATION AMERICAN, not even Trump can say the same, he's only 2nd generation. Stop with the distortion already!!! I personally don't need to hear anymore immigrant stories!!!
I wish one of these guys would accept the fact that they broke the law. he even said they ran across at night.... then says his parents are the most honest people in the world. that is not honest. I feel for them, but i t would be nice to see just one admit that.... yes they did something wrong.. but.... blah blah we can't just have ppl running across the border like that. there has to be a legal system to document them
Everyone person in the U.S has at least broken one law or another that is never documented. If it’s even stealing a peace of him from a store, it’s still wrong right? It’s not reported. I hear this a lot, “ why don’t you try it the right way.. blah blah..”, sorry Meredith, while people are gettting shot, killed, and terrorized I’m sure the first thought is, let me go to through the 10+ year wait, plus thousand dollar worth applications these people CANT afford, and do things the right way. While you’re in America worrying about what to wear the next day.. let that sink in.
Let me get this straight...this guy is comparing illegal immigration to legal immigration as the same thing. The immigrants that built the US came here through legal means. And another thing, he wants immigration reform and amnesty but has no problem with Mexico's tough immigration laws, because he did not mention it. Also, if the happiness index in Mexico is only 3 points lower than the US then why doesn't he just move back instead of spinning. What he fails to realize is that many Americans do not speak Spanish and are being passed over for jobs because of it. Why couldn't they stay and fight to make Mexico better, why can't they apply to come here. and since Mexico scored so high then all can't be wrong there. he should be deported....
There is a difference between legal and illegal immigrants. This country may have been founded by immigrants, but most of us living today are not immigrants. We were born here, we pay taxes, and only we should benefit from our country. Enough is enough.
Actually there is. There is a thing called ILLEGAL immigration and it the law. Look it up, dumbass. Immigrants are welcome to stay if they come here legally. Who said they wasn't?
With all your schooling...you still do not know the difference between being an Illegal immigrant ( a criminal ), and an immigrant who is here. Legally, and who is welcomed in this country.......BASTA YA!!
WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL IS NOT UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PEOPLE. NO GREEN CARD THEN EXPECT TO BE DEPORTED, AND I DONT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DUMB ASS FAMILY BEIING SPLIT UP, YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CONSEQUENCES WHEN YOU JUMPED THE FENCE.
So wait 10+ years for the usa to say yes you can come here legally you never know if he will get kill with in those 10 years. Heck those 10 years are not guarantee
Erik, you broke the law coming here, even though it was with your parents. They and you should be deported. You want to come back, so long as you've not committed any felonies, fine. Do it the right way and spend the money and time that everyone else has to spend.
Did you even listen to the video? You are one of the people who are a problem in this country. Can't even pay attention to a 10 minute video and the statistics he talked about in the very beginning.
3:00 Here's a timestamp in which he said they only asked people in 150 different countries and not the whole world. Since it seems you didn't listen correctly.
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I was told that Mexico (my country) was nothing. This was back in a history class by a Texan teacher. When I mentioned it class. Ignorance is all around us. That's when I learned that being educated is a privilege that nobody can take away from me I also learned I cannot let someone define my beliefs.
I came to the United States when I had just turned 7.. my dad who was already in the United States thought that it would be the best for me. They brought me here so that I could have a good education, and simply because there are so many opportunities here.. hearing all these things about how immigrants are worthless, and criminals breaks my heart. We are not what people say we are.. I cry myself to sleep every night, even at school sometimes.. I go to a school that is really diverse.. so I grew up with different kinds of people and cultures. I just want to become someone in life, have a good career & make my parents proud!
Dafne Morales
sorry, but your perents fucked up big time!
Dafne Morales
there is a difference between immigrants and illegal immigration...
Dafne Morales Don't let anyone ever tell you can't do something. If you set you mind to it you will do it. YOU WILL/DO MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD. DONT EVER FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM.
This. Sending you lots of love. You have the choice each day to make your life what you truly want it to be. Never mind the other a holes. They don't get to decide for you what or who you will be. You get that choice. Find your people, leave the rest. Their negativity is not your concern. They have to fight their own demons. I hope you find some solace in your very diverse school. So glad you have that outlook!
If your parents came here legally. Welcome brother/sister. Otherwise your family broke the law and should be deported... That is my hope my wish my prayer. You are NOT more special than those following the process.
Truth is immigrants made this country. Truth is borders are needed. Striking a balance is the toughest aspect facing politics.
Mike Llerena diversity of immigrants not 85% from one region
Yes correct, immigrants made this country but that was many years ago when railroads and canals were being built. Currently, this nation doesn't have to be built anymore.
Legal immigrants made this country, not illegal ones.
I AM A AMERICAN AND I WAS BORN HERE AND MY ANCESTORS CAME FROM ALOT OF PARTS IN THE WORLD INCLUDING MEXICO, SPAIN, IRELAND AND GERMANY. WE ALL CAME FROM IMMIGRANTS AND ALL IMMIGRANTS HAVE HAD THEIR ETHNICITY QUESTIONED AS TO WETHER OR NOT THEY ARE AMERICAN. THE TRUTH IS AMERICA IS A FREE COUNTRY AND BELONGS TO WHOEVER WANTS TO MAKE THIS YOUR HOME.
I loved it, he was so brave for telling his story and speaking his mind about such a delicate topic... Wow!
He was so brave that he tried lying and failed.
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Thank you for being so brave and so honest ! And also sharing your story ! Your parents raised a great son👏👏👏👏👏
I’m fascinated by your talk 😍😍😍
Ha-ha. It's a pleasure to see how different descendants of immigrants are arguing trying to identify who have more rights to live in US. You are all somehow were stemmed from immigration irrespective of how many years ago your ancestors made a decision to set up here. America is a nation of immigrants and those immigrants have made it and still keep making it great. I'm determined that every nation in this melting pot plays its special role to help America to become such a great!
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Your cousin (E.L.) recommended I watch your TEDTalk and IT IS STELLAR!!!! Thank you for sharing your story.
I’m in the middle. This was a strong argument. Well spoken.
@Sudhir Kakar in what a country Europe stole from the natives?
Nice to have passion and ambitious and making a difference in his own way !
I applaud this! Very eloquent and well said! Congrats!
Is his thesis that we should have open borders? Most people make the distinction between legal and illegal immigration. The fact he doesn’t is disingenuous. He also lied about trump’s comment. Trump was referring to illegal immigrants not legal and did not say “all”. I wish he would have discussed why his parents felt they could break the law. I wonder if he ever had that discussion.
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What about. !!!! Our Vets being deported to Mexico........ that Fought for this country that’s not right bring them Back. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you, Erik, for sharing this, your personal experience, and insight, with the world.
Con el rosario en la Mano ❤️ que dios lo bendiga. God bless this man.
"Truly, truly, I tell you, one who does not enter by the door into the sheep fold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
PERIOD ERIK
That was a great speech
he generalized Americans really badly, not everyone thinks what he said they think
Grant Bischoff 47℅ of Americans that are voting for trump think that
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Abbas Abbaszadeh
Forced/ Nonconsentual Entry & Settlement is not the same as Consentual.
That is the issue.
Consent respects both Boundaries & Bridges.
Some seem to believe that this is okay for Racial or national Revenge or something. As someone who grew up with racial guilt, I think that is the error that leads to the doormat, the lack of Love of Self here.
Where I live in Australia, no one had a problem with it until it was forced & uncontrollable entry.
Happy to have respectful discussion, as I do a lot ☺🙏.
"Not all Americans" well of course not. But it's gotten to the point that as immigrants, or even just passive foreigners, that's all we see online. And it's really heartbreaking. On the one hand in school you're romanticized, on the other, you're discriminated against and made fun of for existing.
wow. yore the greatest speaker I've ever heard ❤
Just inspiring. Thank you Daniel for the quality of your speech.
shout out to soc119!!!!
I am an immigrant, so were my parents, my sibling, my wife, and my child. I don’t remember ever worrying about being deported. And I don’t think this country is anti-immigrant.
It would be great for you not to mistake the speaker's surname... In the description, a "Morales" is mentioned...
Don’t bring your kid across the border. Don’t have kids if you can’t have them. I feel no empathy for a parent who feels entitlement for their child as if it was not their own choice to have one
The ppl that disliked DONT have a heart
Anti-immigration (legal or not) policies in Mexico are draconian and the the attitude from the general public towards immigrants is much less forgiving than in the US by far. Talk about a double standard. Why doesn't Mexico open it's borders to central and south america?
This talk is less about attitudes towards immigration and more about the self centered attitude representative of a generation.
Everybody lies...
Forced/ Nonconsentual Entry & Settlement is not the same as Consentual.
That is the issue.
Consent respects both Boundaries & Bridges.
Some seem to believe that this is okay for Racial or national Revenge or something. As someone who grew up with racial guilt, I think that is the error that leads to the doormat, the lack of Love of Self here.
Happy to have respectful discussion, as I do a lot ☺🙏.
America’s job isn’t to have everyone live here. It’s about helping other countries
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Americans think that "everybody" wants to come live in the US permanently? Wot?! That's some steep assumption there. I m sure that most Europeans have NO desire whatsoever to voluntarily move to the US. the only people I know who - grudgingly- ended up moving to the States were people who married a US citizen, and because their spouse was, like most Americans, too lowly educated to speak sufficiently many European languages to properly advance their career in Europe, they ended up having to move to the US, because the European partner of course spoke English well enough. Where do Americans get this idea from, that the States are so great? Bizarre.
Also, what if the fact that Americans don't want a never-ending stream of illegal mass immigration from Mexico was a mere preference? What if they just don't want it, they don't want too much diversity, they like it as it was? And it's not because they necessarily think the US are so great (maybe they do, or maybe they don't, anyway, this isn't related, to my mind at least. Like, Hungary or Poland for instance are quite firmly against too much immigration, and I ve NEVER heard anybody claim that these countries are oh so great, let alone the greatest countries in the world, so I m frankly a bit baffled by your premise there), and they don't have some weird, irrational "phobia" of immigrants, what if it is simply their preference, to not have too much immigration, and no illegal immigration? Could you accept that? The last part of your speech, that people will basically just have to accept it, sounded really callous, and vaguely threatening to my ears, and I m not even American, nor interested, in the slightest, in moving there.
It was a sweet talk until he misquoted Trump- it isn't the Mexican people who are good and kind and hard-working like his parents, but the others who cross and who hurt good people in Mexico as they traveled to the border. Border control is needed as is compassion and understanding and tolerance. I wish we had no nation states and could travel safely all over the world, but it isn't that way -yet. And until it is, we need border security.
america is the greatest nation in the world ? Greatest in what domain ?
@Joshua Chamberlain First of all you should look at this in analogy to the population . Secondly in visual arts , classical music , etc , USA are not good at all .
@Joshua Chamberlain Culture makes a country great. Not economy or military , or technology . American people are not very cultivated in general . In history , only countrey with great civilizations , remained famous .
@Joshua Chamberlain The fact is that in matter of culture USA are far from being ahead .
He's talking through the point of view of delusional people who are most likely Trump supporters who don't understand the USA at all. He doesn't actually mean it.
I bet a good majority of you people don’t even know one immigration program. Tchuuipss people have a lot to say when they are not in the situation. Boy I hope and pray that one day that everyone of you guys with negative comment get to see and experience what this young man have gone through.
Which social media platform can I follow Erik Gomez on?
I have been to 48 of 50 states, Europe several times, Canada over a 12 times and even now going to Asian countries and actually spent a month in Australia and that is the only country besides our that I would ever consider to live in. And one side of my family are DAR and have been here since Massacuettes bay colony and the other side were Immigrants from two different countries where each spent years waiting to be accepted to come here when their whole families wanted to come but couldn't. Every country I have ever been to has a Wall, Fence or a Border Enforcement. We can not continue to continue to allow our border to be so porous and must not only build a wall just as Mexico did for their southern border but we must figure out what to do about the people who came here illegally and we turned a blind eye to for so many years. We shouldn't have allowed them to stay and then by having a baby, or a job, or establishing a relationship this is NOT how we should allow them to be Americans. And as he also slightly mentioned in his pride of his heritage about how it should be ok to speak other languages which I find is ludicrous as Both my Grandparents might have spoken other languages they NEVER did once they arrived here as they took a years worth of English and then to become a true citizen they Acclimated and Learned not only the spoken word but also the traditions of their New country so that they were not citisens of their birth country and there was an entire process as standing in line at a store or place of business. So today or the next day when you go to any place of business imagine if people just walked up in front of you and got served before you and you would never know when you were actually going to get served as line jumpers had as much rights supposedly as you do. Which is another slight problem I have in that if your NOT a citizen of this country then how can you have any rights to claiming that privelage mean why can't I just go to the Country Club as the logical answer is I didn't fill out an application, go thru the process and then pay my entry fee if I met their criteria for membership and after I join of course I then have to abide by their Rules just as if they wear funny hats or white coats. My sister and brother in law belong to one and it has a restaurant and a swimming pool and a golf course and I am sure that I could go as a guest of my sister if she invited me; but I am 100% sure if I just walked in the front door and sat down for dinner or took some friends with and we all hung out at the pool and used their showers, towels and toiletries and amenities even if they aren't much cost per person individually but the point is after a few groups of us came strolling in it would cost the members some money and I hadn't contributed or at least not the Entire membership fee so the cooks, waiters, grounds people, maintenance guys and all the others were paid as even though I might tip them it doesn't cover all that I used just as ALL the illegals aren't covering the costs that my Grandparents paid since Day One and had no 10 year period before they had to pay. And the funny is after ai looked into possibly going to Australia they had specific career title people they would allow along with that the only other was if I were to bring I believe it was 1 or 2 Million dollars that I deposited in their banks and invested in their country before I would be even considered; and Ps you couldn't even sneak a piece of fruit into that country the border is so tight and their an Island. So even the boat refugees were looked at cared for in a camp and then escorted back by their Navy even if they came from some impoverished country. So As I have quote thoroughly explained it is NOT just a matter of Fear as this gentleman perpetrated but the whole idea and assumption and the feeling of entitlement that these people who Broke the Law to be here and continue to do so as then they break other laws and we should just let them all stay as we didn't catch them or go after them the initial time so as if there is some sort of statue of limitations and now we should forgive and forget the sacrifices my Grandparents went thru or even my former girlfriend for doing it all the right drawn out way and spent tons of money to gain their citizenship as it boils my blood and I know for a fact they were totally against Amnesty and forgiving the ones who jumped the line and came across the border without permission. It has now become such an enormous problem that we can no Longer turn a blind eye to and not sure as to what would be a good enough penalty like working for our government for a period of time like in the military, or even civil service at the very least for some agency that helped and contributed to bringing people up like a united way agency or a not for profit that helped do some civil servant jobs like clean up parks, or spmething along those lines but the Free Services Must end Today and we can do something possible bi-partisan or have a small group of both sides be locked in a room and not come out till they can agree on the outcome and not leave the room Until a Unanomous decision is made and the all must adhere to it. But that probably won't happen as our politicians are ore interested in fighting each other then actually sitting down and working it out, and if those idiots actually ran the country we would all be out on strike and shut down as even that has happened before.
I am struggling to read this comment, could you space it, please?
please do not blur the line between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants.
I cannot imagine having to live this way, Worrying as a child. What’s terrible to realize is, it was not a Trump idea to have to deal with illegal immigrants and the Program that OB put into place as a just that a program. Not a bill, not a legislative law. It was just that a Program. That allowed for children that are in this country to stay, along with rules. As OB put it, it is no a path to citizenship, or amnesty. Just a program. That was 2012, and in 2014 he talked about DAPA that never happened. It would’ve protected the parents of the DACA recipients. No, it was even written on a memo. This was a very political move, that didn’t really help anyone. And created labels for people. Every single president has promised to come up with a solution to illegal immigration. Until OB became president, facts remain that he was named “the deported in chief” having been the 1st president to deport more people than any other president in history. Even with Trump in office today, has the amount of people deported come close to the previous administration. I agree with the speaker in why is America the most desired place to live in. Without even knowing what is there, someone must’ve told someone that its like Disneyland everyday. While it is a beautiful place to live and just like every other country is there are laws. Without them we’d be animals, with them we still act as so. God please have mercy on us all. Just as the speaker said, why not go and Make Mexico Great Again! Wouldn’t that be just amazing and a wonder to see. Knowing with God all things are possible......
I think many Mexicans are nice, but my question is If it is so nice, why doesn't he go back to Mexico? Why does his family still want to come here? We have so many mass shooting, yet his family is still here and wants to stay here. It speaks a lot about the US.
He got better and went to school or college with our taxes, now is time to go back home to help his people to get better there.
A lot of people in the USA have never set foot in another country..because yes supposedly they leave in the best country not knowing there are a lot beautiful places and people around the world
Great speech!!
S/o west grove !! we all the way up
Open borders for Israel!
All the countries in the world are not prepared for illegal immigrants for one simple reason, the economy can support the population of their own people only but sometimes in the developed countries such as the United States they welcome legal immigrants in a certain number. Wanna turn it into a humanitarian issue? Think about the suffering of the citizens of the United states. We have a humanitarian crisis of our own too
Donald Trump did Not call all immigrants rapists ,thieves ,and drug smugglers ,go back and listen to that speech
Because we help Mexican out and they don't have to pay tax on products that they get from the United States and that help them so much and it help Mexican and the USA America
Spoke well.
@Sudhir Kakar America is hes native country america just came and put a wall and said from the point of the wall this land is mine and yes i know i stole it but if you cross it you will be a criminal
come on dude think before you speak
Great Speech,........but this young man has to lose the European Ideology that Mexican Peoples are Immigrants wen they are Ancestrally Native Americans, the Peoples of these Lands that are Not Defined by a Border,......which is a Foreign Ideology as well, so lose that mindset and realize You,.....The Mexican Native is from America,...!!!
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY AND BETTER YOURSELF AND YOUR COUNTRYMEN IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY.
AllgbRodriguez not that simple
If it was that easy no one would leave
Make America great again get rid of trump
Emma Robertson, let's see you try it.
America never was great
Gaac, then make a new and better country.
MAGA !!!
Paisano!!!
Qu'Erik se calme il est à coté de la plaque, il raconte n'importe quoi, la seule chose réussie c'est l'émotion dans sa voix
you here about the drug cartels because that's what affects us
Instead of complaining about how it’s hard for you to immigrate into the US, why don’t you try and help make Mexico great by cleaning house of its corrupt government and drug cartel. If you do that then Mexico could be a great country and be allies with countries like the US. It would help both of our economies out.
laws must be obeyed and enforced
Colorado means "rouge" in Spanish. Florida means "flowerful" in Spanish. Nevada means "snowfall" in Spanish. Montana means "mountain" in Spanish. Arizona is "arid zone" in a Spanish play on words.
So, it's Very clear Spanish speaking people were here Way before this country was established.
his parents the 2 most honest people.... , that brought him here illegally. Why is TED allowing this ?
Tell me something dude when your family needs help what do they do??? Call the cops right? We dont get the same thing in latin America. In Latin America gangs are the ones that run the country not the government so those 2 honest humans did something and that was to leave and look for a safe place to raise their kid and keep him safe from terror that is living in a bad country your parents would do the same for you
there is a massive rush of immigrants and they will be here in about a month
Y'a trop de FC Snap ici wsh les 2003 vous voulez faire honte☠️☠️☠️
Hows pillo doing and jared?
First thing ---GO Talk to your PARENTS--Blame them--They are the ones that got you into this, DON"T blame the USA. The laws were here & they KNEW it. Talk to them, Get your restoration from them !
América first of all its a WHOLE continent, stop calling USA " américa". América is a continent composed by 35 differents countries!! stop using language to divide us up, language creates realities
Yeah, but it doesn't mean the U.S. is opening its borders to just anyone, either.
You're right. The USA should not be put in the same category as the other countries.
America is not a continent... NORTH AMERICA is a continent that includes Mexico, America & Canada . Learn your geography
PLEASE. It hurts me to see US people call the US "America"... Can't you just call it the United States, just like Central and South America do?
@@AnaMartinez-kb9rw Uhhh, you do know that South and Central America are also supposed to be America as well, right? That's why they have America in the name.
This isn't the greatest country in the world? Then go back home dude. There's so many beautiful country's out there this is true some more beautiful then the us. But no one lives better and with more freedoms than the us. Or you wouldn't be here talking on TED
I'm tired of 1st generation Hispanics and Hispanic immigrants distorting the narrative of Americans of Hispanic descent. Hispanics have been in parts of the US longer than the US has been around. At this point most, again I say MOST Hispanics are multi generational Americans. We don't need some immigrants from Guatemala or Honduras speaking on our behalf because all that does is perpetuate a stereotype that Hispanics are nothing but speaking with accent sounding English immigrant non Americans. It's frustrating. Look at Eva Longoria, SHE"S A 9TH GENERATION AMERICAN, not even Trump can say the same, he's only 2nd generation. Stop with the distortion already!!!
I personally don't need to hear anymore immigrant stories!!!
We are a nation of laws. Your parents are law breakers. How is this honest? Are they not illegally in the country
AND STILL IDENTITIES, AND HAVE 10 KIDS, AND GET FOOD STAMPS, DON TELL ME IS NOT TRUE
Steal*** how are we suppose to survive then??? When America dont give us the chance to even work.
"and have 10 kids" well sorry that good healthcare is so expensive here as well, it may be expensive over there too but at least you have some money
I wish one of these guys would accept the fact that they broke the law.
he even said they ran across at night.... then says his parents are the most honest people in the world.
that is not honest.
I feel for them, but i t would be nice to see just one admit that.... yes they did something wrong.. but.... blah blah
we can't just have ppl running across the border like that.
there has to be a legal system to document them
Everyone person in the U.S has at least broken one law or another that is never documented. If it’s even stealing a peace of him from a store, it’s still wrong right? It’s not reported. I hear this a lot, “ why don’t you try it the right way.. blah blah..”, sorry Meredith, while people are gettting shot, killed, and terrorized I’m sure the first thought is, let me go to through the 10+ year wait, plus thousand dollar worth applications these people CANT afford, and do things the right way. While you’re in America worrying about what to wear the next day.. let that sink in.
Gum*
s/o Pillo
Cousins!
meh this was a weak discussion.
immigration must be legal
it is moron! When its done the RIGHT WAY!
Let me get this straight...this guy is comparing illegal immigration to legal immigration as the same thing. The immigrants that built the US came here through legal means.
And another thing, he wants immigration reform and amnesty but has no problem with Mexico's tough immigration laws, because he did not mention it.
Also, if the happiness index in Mexico is only 3 points lower than the US then why doesn't he just move back instead of spinning.
What he fails to realize is that many Americans do not speak Spanish and are being passed over for jobs because of it.
Why couldn't they stay and fight to make Mexico better, why can't they apply to come here.
and since Mexico scored so high then all can't be wrong there.
he should be deported....
Exactly. National Sovereignty is only acceptable if it isn't America.
TheTyrial86 isn't that the truth
Yeah, he was just talking to his little echo chamber.
There is a difference between legal and illegal immigrants. This country may have been founded by immigrants, but most of us living today are not immigrants. We were born here, we pay taxes, and only we should benefit from our country. Enough is enough.
Some, many drain our country.
+Alejandra Corona Ortega but people may still be here illegally . ...u missed the point
Brandon J no such thing as illegals. Immigrants are welcome to stay
Actually there is. There is a thing called ILLEGAL immigration and it the law. Look it up, dumbass. Immigrants are welcome to stay if they come here legally. Who said they wasn't?
many of those *illegals* pay taxes as well
if mexico was so good why did he come here?
fight for your world not for your country.
With all your schooling...you still do not know the difference between being an Illegal immigrant ( a criminal ), and an immigrant who is here. Legally, and who is welcomed in this country.......BASTA YA!!
WHAT PART OF ILLEGAL IS NOT UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PEOPLE. NO GREEN CARD THEN EXPECT TO BE DEPORTED, AND I DONT WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DUMB ASS FAMILY BEIING SPLIT UP, YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT CONSEQUENCES WHEN YOU JUMPED THE FENCE.
S/o west grove trailer park
Uriel Reyes, seriously?
Can they still deport Erik and his parents?
I dont think they allow deporting american citizens. He's been legal since he was 14.
Very dishonest kid. Pursue your dream legally. Get legal or get out.
So wait 10+ years for the usa to say yes you can come here legally you never know if he will get kill with in those 10 years. Heck those 10 years are not guarantee
yo solo veo esta mamada por un proyecto de listening jajaja
SUS
Erik, you broke the law coming here, even though it was with your parents. They and you should be deported. You want to come back, so long as you've not committed any felonies, fine. Do it the right way and spend the money and time that everyone else has to spend.
Obozo MustGo you are a pendejo
Yea cuz thats easy when the most Mexicans and Central Americans make the most 10 , 9 dollars a day
@@josemoreira4003
not my problem
All the racists are unlikeing....surprise, surprise...
This guy is a liar. Trump never said "all."
funny how he thinks they asked everyone in the whole world if they would move 🤦♂️
Did you even listen to the video? You are one of the people who are a problem in this country. Can't even pay attention to a 10 minute video and the statistics he talked about in the very beginning.
A w i see your going around getting mad at everyone 😭😭😭
I mean he specifically said that 140 million people wasn’t the entire world but go off I guess
3:00 Here's a timestamp in which he said they only asked people in 150 different countries and not the whole world. Since it seems you didn't listen correctly.
America is the greatest country in the world. If you don’t believe that then feel free to get out