'Freedom has not always meant the same for everyone in this country. We knew that to be true then, and we know that to be true now.'
, where they’re from, and more. Right now, we are thinking more intersectionally, and understanding that we cannot turn a blind eye to any particular issue, that every issue is my issue and your issue. And it's something that we all need to be aware of and all need to be proactive about.
I am a proud American, regardless of the fact that my parents were separated from me forcefully. Millions of families are living with this fear every day. I am still traumatized. I still have to suffer. I know how hard it is to get out of that, to survive from that. We need immigration reform. We have to change the way that people think of immigrants in this country. We have to educate our communities about the immigration system, and dispel the myths that have been fed to us.
I talk about family separation because it's been a part of my life for all of my life. My first book,, was my personal story and my way to get people thinking differently about immigration and how wrong it is to separate families, and about the damaging rhetoric about the immigrant community that simply is not true. My second book,It has been difficult to really put myself out there in this way because I am an actor, because I have so many interests, because there's so much more to me.
What does being an American mean to me? Fighting for what you believe in, and fighting for justice and equality for all. I still believe that this country is great and it will be great, as long as we acknowledge how this country was built, and on whose backs it was built. If we understand that, we can turn that mess into something beautiful.
and take a look at everything that is going on. So many people are suffering, so many people are being used for political gain. So this time, celebrate the opportunity to try to be a part of the change that may come, that can come, with unity and with civic engagement, with participation in your community, any way that you can. This is a good opportunity to look in the mirror and say, “What can I do?”Orange Is the New BlackAs told to Ella Cerón.
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