antithesis of the values of donald trump. i would stress to him how offensive he s been towards the leaves of people who are different from him. myself, i identify as iranian-american. so i would ask him for a clear response on why doesn t he invite us as a part of his political platform. brandon, i m going to ask you the same question i asked mariana atencio in the last block, and feel free to say what you would say to donald trump as well, but i asked mariana, she s an influencer both in terms of her news work, on social media, on all kinds of media. when she s talking to fellow immigrants, fellow brown girls, what does she say when they say, what is this america, what do
admiration society here because i m a huge fan of mariana s. the reason i wrote the blurb is because you are a powerhouse. for a young woman of color, you re an inspiration. i want to ask you that question, for young immigrants in this country right now who are feeling afraid and are feeling rejected and are feeling that that beacon is turned off, right, what do you say to them as a woman with a powerful platform, not just here but on social media as well, what do you say to them when people ask you, what is america turning into? i say to them that immigrants represent the hope that america still symbolizes around the world. when i was forced to flee my country, i knew where i wanted to go, this country. the fact that i m able to sit with you here on this platform, on this network, only ten years after coming here without a green card, english isn t my first language, is a testament to possibility in america. i tell young woman looking at me