 My name is Magdalena Gomez, and I too am Jose Bejo. Dear America, our administration has failed. They passed laws against our people, took away our rights and our freedom, and still expect to be hailed? Charlie! Dear America, you and your administration caused fear through separation. Instead of building trust with our people, do y'all prefer this racial tension? Oppressed. I live my life in frustration, private prisons, political funding, mass incarceration. You make the connections. I speak for the victims that pay for this scam. Vietnamese, Jamaican, African, Cambodian, Mexican, Salvadoran, and on and on. Today, we stand. We demand our respect. We want our dignity back. Our roots run deep in this country. Now that's a true fact, dear Americans. You might be asking yourself, what's the whole point of repeating these facts? Well, I am here to let you know we want to feel safe, whether we're brown, Asian, or black. We don't want your jobs. We don't want your money. We're here to work hard, pay taxes and study. The fight has begun. We will never be apart. Chiquito is what I promised my son. Y'all can try to justify your actions, try to make excuses. The bottom line here is that at the end, the people always triumph and the government loses. Dear America, do not consider this a threat. Our intentions are to continue making this country great. It's time to begin standing up for what's right. Criminalizing children, separating families, our national security. Does this all make it right? No, it doesn't. And it won't. The youth have to stand up. We have to unite with our peers. Let's begin educating our children, speak wisdom into their ears. Because at the end of the day, I am you and you are me. Together we are, sincerely, those who seed you try to bury.