David Cho at the Campus Progress National Conference

David Cho is a winner of the Campus Progress and Huffington Post College's Student Keynote Contest. David and his father drove from California to DC so he could deliver his speech in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2010.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• dream act
• immigration
• student speech
• undocumented
• citizenship
• trail of dreams

[morenitall]

Left me with tears in my eyes. Very powerful KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

[locarola17]

Such an amazing and inspirational story. Shame on the government for keeping these kids lives on hold. Good luck David!

[monsterchief117]

This man is not a genius...he is a PROPHET!!! Don't like this comment for me, like it for David Cho!

[juninho062488]

@Goldschle @packoftwenty Ever since Columbus set foot in this hemisphere, people from all over the world have been coming to America in hopes for a better opportunity for themselves and their families.

It is deeply troubling to me, that the decedents of those immigrants, including myself, have allowed our immigration laws to become so broken and unfair that the vast majority of our ancestors never would have been able to come here if today’s rules had been applied to them.

[AppleFiend24]

@packoftwenty Take your own advice .."Why aren't they in their ancestors countries" like i said take your own damn advice BIGOT!!!!

[tobysmith346]

DREAM ACT NOW! Best of luck David. You surely deserve it.

[realbeandiesel]

It is tragic. I really am sorry to hear about it. But I think the blame is on his parents, not the Congress. I'm a non citizen myself, but I'm legal. I had to go through so much to maintain my status, I still am. If illegal immigrants can get PR status, I think I should get citizenship right away. It's only fair I suppose.

[stopkidstop]

@packoftwenty Did he ever say that he hates "white people so much"? He never complained that they were treating his "sorry ass" unfairly. I honestly don't know where you're getting all of this. You're practically shoving words that mean the complete opposite of what he advocates for into his mouth. Perhaps you shouldn't do that.

[packoftwenty]

This whole "Campus Progress" bullshit is simply about one thing - STEALING white people's countries from under their noses.

Why are these people here? Why aren't they in their ANCESTORS' countries? Maybe because their ancestors' countries are full of people like THEM, and are thus FAILURES?

Why aren't white people allowed to have their own countries any more?

[packoftwenty]

"fulfil the American dream" - what's that - taking over white people's countries and complaining about them while you do it?

[packoftwenty]

I find the mentality of these third world SCUM hard to fathom: "we stand together", etc. "sweltering with the heat of oppression". Sickening. Why doesn't he LEAVE the USA if he hates white people so much, if they're treating his sorry ass so 'unfairly'.

I'm "undocumented" - you mean, you're an ILLEGAL immigrant. If you're so great, why don't you move back to KOREA? Is anybody supposed to be impressed by this loser? Go back to Korea.

[stopkidstop]

@goldschle He's not expecting anything. To be eligible for the DREAM Act you must attend college/serve in the military for at least 2 years. Therefore, he would be working for his path to citizenship. He deserves it. Look at this kid. He's a superstar! He only wants to contribute to our economy. What's so wrong about that when it wasn't his wrong doing in the first place? The DREAM Act must be passed this year. Why don't you look into the basic requirements of the DREAM Act and THEN comment?