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From YouTube: We Are Boston 19: United We Thrive!
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Attendees of the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement's annual fundraising gala held at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusettes were encouraged to support the ongoing effort to provide resources to the immigrant and refugee community in Boston. Speaking alongside the Mayor were Director of Immigrant Advancement Yusufi Vali, ALPHA Executive Director Patricia Sobalvarro, Chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez, and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Andrew Dreyfus.
A
A
What
about
putting
a
band
together
and
they
were
like
yeah
sure,
was
like
I
like
that
logo?
We
should
do
that
Logan.
We
should
call
ourselves
this,
and
so
all
of
a
sudden
we
put
a
band
together
and
we've
been
going
around
the
city
performing
last
last
January
we
had
the
pleasure
of
performing
for
the
mayor's
state
of
the
city
address
at
Symphony,
Hall
and
opening
up
for
that
event.
So
we
were
really
excited
to
do
that,
and
we've
had
an
amazing
run.
A
E
E
I'm
incredibly
risky,
my
previous
penske
and
I'm,
probably
not
gonna,
get
anybody
to
get
make
sure,
but
I
get
a
peek
at
the
internal
program
and
there's
something
pretty
amazing:
announcements
that
I
gonna
be
maybe
later
on
today.
You
don't
want
to
miss
them,
but
before
we
hear
our
speakers
there's
definitely
some
people
that
we
want
to
acknowledge
and
we
want
to
thank
obviously
breaks
your
interviewer
in
the
one
of
the
workshops.
E
E
Long
history
of
looking
out
for
immigrants
and
I
tried
to
put
this.
In
my
own
words,
their
mission
says
that
it's
about
strengthening
our
ability
as
immigrants
to
be
able
to
integrate
all
of
us
in
the
economic
into
the
Civic
into
the
social
and
the
cultural
life
of
Boston.
But
we
know
that
when
Moyers
invest
in
our
ESOL
programs
or
in
our
citizenship
programs
or
in
any
initiatives,
we
know
that
it's
not
done
because
money
comes
from
heaven
right.
E
There
are
partners-
and
many
of
you
are
here
tonight
and
I-
don't
need
to
remind
you
that
tonight
it's
about
accomplishing
and
celebrating
what
the
mayor
is
doing
through
this
office,
but
it
talks
about
raising
additional
funding.
So
we
can
continue
to
do
exactly
what
that
theme
is
all
about
together.
We
thrive
and
I'm
gonna.
Tell
you
something:
I
like
that
word
pride,
but
I
like
it
more
in
Spanish.
Does
anybody?
E
Could
anybody
tell
me
what
it
will
sound
like
who
does
Pro
Skater
most
who
someone
samples
so
for
us
to
be
able
to
prosper
to
flourish?
We
need
to
come
together.
We
need
to
get
the
best
of
us,
so
we
can
continue
to
this
so
tonight.
I,
ask
you
if
it's
not
need,
please
help
us
to
make
this
one
of
the
best
and
most
promising
fundraising
nights
for
the
office
of.
E
You
know
when
I
think
about
this
deep
United
we
tried.
There
are
three
values
that
come
to
mind:
how
we
are
all
connected,
whether
you're,
non-profit
you're,
in
business,
whatever
your
journey
is
I.
Think
of
our
solidarity
that
we
express
to
each
other
I
think
about
our
resilience
and
I.
Think
about
our
tenacity
to
overcome.
Whatever
word
thing
comes
from
the
White
House
and
that's
possible.
We
all
come
together
to
prosper
and
that's
what
we're
going
to
be
hearing
later
on
from
mr.
Andrew
Dreyfuss
and
Yousefi
and
the
mayor,
and
so
many
other
wonderful
speakers.
E
To
you,
a
very
special
person
to
this
office
into
Dreyfus
is
the
president
and
the
CEO
of
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
of
Massachusetts
mr.
Dreyfus
pleased
the
company's
effort
to
make
quality
healthcare,
affordable
and
equitable.
He
previously
served
as
executive
vice
president
of
the
Massachusetts
Hospital
Association.
They
have
a
number
of
senior
positions
in
Massachusetts
state
government,
including
Undersecretary
of
Consumer
Affairs
in
business
regulation.
E
He
is
the
chairman
of
the
board
of
the
United
Way
of
Massachusetts
Bay
in
Merrimack
Valley,
and
also
serves
on
several
boards,
but
I
did
something
today
that
I
hope
I,
don't
get
in
trouble
for
I
actually
talked
to
some
of
his
staff
and
I
said
in
a
couple
of
words
or
what
comes
to
mind
when
you
think
about
mr.
Dreyfus,
innovative,
caring,
a
go-getter
and
that's
the
person
that
can
have
a
month
here.
So
I'm
going
to
ask
mr.
in
the
Dreyfus
to
please
come.
F
Good
evening,
it's
great
to
be
here
and
I
want
to
welcome
everyone
to
Cross
Blue
Shield
we've
been
thrilled
to
host
this
whole
day
of
innovation
and
conversation
and
dialogue
and
thinking
about
how
do
we
make
our
city
a
bit
more
welcoming
and
open,
and
how
do
we
allow
our
immigrant
community
to
thrive
here?
I
wasn't.
F
I
was
reminded
of
this
when
I
heard
the
introduction
that
my
grandmother
helped
found
one
of
the
oldest
settlement
houses.
That
was
called
a
Hecht
house
in
Boston
that
helps
bring.
Then
young
Jewish
immigrants
who
are
escaping
Europe
into
the
city
and
help
them
assimilate
and
accommodate
to
the
new
world,
and
so
I
feel
like
I'm,
just
carrying
on
her
work
tonight
by
helping
that
host.
F
F
We're
incredibly
important
or
incredibly,
is
incredibly
important,
that
we
have
public
officials
and
leaders
and
business
leaders
and
colleagues,
many
of
whom
were
in
the
in
the
audience
here
tonight
who
support
the
same
cause.
And
so
we
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
mayor.
Thank
you
to
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services
Marnie
Martinez,
who
had
to
go
down
and
see
our
Innovation
Center
in
action
right
before
he
came
up
here
and
just.
E
Remember
maybe
two
weeks
couple
weeks
after
the
massive
shooting
mr.
Yousefi
in
Nice-
oh,
you
know
I,
think
I
think
it
was
in
my
office
and
I'm
gonna
read
his
bio,
but
I
have
to
tell
you
who
this
is
and
what
he
has
shown
to
us.
So
far
as
the
director
of
the
mayor's
office
for
immigrant
advancement,
I.
Remember
him
looking
into
my
eyes
and
say:
how
is
your
community
doing
a
question
that
so
many
other
people
have
asked
us
really
started?
No
tinware
really
felt
something
different.
E
Was
that
honesty,
concise
and
that's
who
we
have
someone
who
cares?
I
also
have
to
stop
for
feedback,
and
they
told
me
he's
focused
he's
caring
he's
really
into
that
mentality
of
wanting
to
do
good
for
everybody
and
I
am
so
proud
to
be
able
to
present
to
you
mr.
Yusuf
Peabody.
He
was
appointed
by
Mayor,
Walsh
and
Moya's
director
in
July.
E
Most
recently,
he
had
served
on
the
executive
director
of
the
Islamic
Society
of
Boston
Cultural
Center,
a
mosque
in
community
center
that
serves
over
1500
congregants
of
64
different
ethnicities,
the
majority
of
which,
with
an
immigrant
background
before
joining
me,
is
BCC
in
2012
Yousefi
was
a
community
organizer
with
the
Greater
Boston
interfaith
organization,
better
known
as
GPIO,
where
he
advocated
for
better
education,
access
to
health
care
for
low-income
families.
He
was
also
a
Fulbright
Scholar,
a
Marshall
scholar
in
a
bar
felt.
D
An
immigrant
from
Guatemala
in
the
1980s
and
she's
also
co-founder
and
executive
director
of
a
hint
gala
that
does
fabulous
work
for
our
immigrants
in
the
city,
particularly
to
that
accredited
legal
program,
their
multi
city
citizenship,
program
and
also
their
community
organizing
initiatives.
Thank
you
for
all
your
work.
Patricia
and.
D
Thank
you,
Dr
says:
Jeff
fellows
VP
of
corporate
citizenship
and
with
affairs
and
the
whole
Blue
Cross
and
Blue
Shield
team
of
Massachusetts
Europe.
You
have
been
extraordinarily
in
hospital
hospitable
and
for
the
venue
of
the
food
I
can
there's
a
number
of
city
folks
here,
I
can
tell
you
everyone's
gonna
want
to
use
your
space
now.
C
D
But
the
backlash
never
happened.
I
knew
this
because
it
was
my
job
as
executive
director
of
the
mosque
to
connect
with
the
Interfaith
clergy,
political
leadership
and
the
media.
It
was
profound
to
witness
leaders
in
nearly
every
sector.
Echoing
the
same
clear
message,
we
would
remain
united.
We
would
not
let
fear
divide
us.
We
returned
to
not
on
one
another,
including
our
Muslim
neighbors.
D
in
the
morning
and
our
mayor
called
our
senior
mom
at
the
same
time
to
express
solidarity
and
that
day,
both
of
them
altered
their
schedules
to
be
at
Friday's
services,
to
express
their
solidarity
for
the
community
that
care
and
compassion
for
all
of
our
residents,
irrespective
of
their
background,
is
one
of
the
many
reasons
that
I
feel
privileged
to
be
part
of
Mayor
Walsh's
team.
As
we
head
into
election
season,
there
will
be
more
attacks
every
time.
The
president
feels
he's
in
trouble.
He
turns
on
our
immigrants
to
appeal
to
his
base.
D
This
is
an
ambitious
and
proactive
vision,
particularly
at
a
time
when
it
is
hard
not
to
be
reactive,
with
continued
partnership
and
really,
as
I
want
I
walked
into
this
room.
I
mean
I,
saw
universities,
representatives,
hospitals,
restaurateurs
unions,
represented
businesses,
unit
city
and
state
departments
and
residents
of
all
backgrounds.
Here,
with
partnership
from
y'all
I'm.
Confident
we
can
meet
this
challenge
because
United
we
do
right
now
wishing
now
vision
needs
both
a
plan
and
an
investment
over
the
last
four
months.
D
Now
highlight
just
four
core
initiatives
in
our
plan
where
we
could
particularly
use
your
all
partnership.
The
first
initiative
is
telling
the
authentic
stories
of
immigrants
in
the
public
spirit,
the
president
continually
frames
immigrants
as
grains
on
our
society
and
and/or
as
criminals,
because
he
understands
how
the
issue
gets
framed
in
the
public's
imagination
paves
the
way
for
the
policies
that
follow.
We
must
continue
to
inoculate
Boston
and
the
region
from
this
inaccurate
framing.
D
By
telling
and
retelling
story
like
that
of
Patricia's
of
darlings
of
the
mayors,
we
would
welcome
your
creative
ideas
to
work
with
our
immigrant
residents
workers
and
businesses
to
amplify
their
stories,
just
like
we
did
today
with
the
International
Institute
of
New
England
suitcase
stories
program
for
one
of
our
earlier
workshops.
Second,
in
partnership
with
our
civic
engagement
cabinet
under
chief
Jerome
Smith,
we
plan
to
launch
a
10-week
civic
education
course
for
30,
emergent
immigrant
leaders
in
the
summer.
This
course
will
teach
on
important
civic
values
and
norms.
D
How
the
city
works,
how
the
budget
works
and
get
them
meetings
that
directors
achieves
so
that
we
narrow
the
equitable
access
gap.
We
welcome
your
ideas
and
funding
to
support
this
initiative.
Third,
we
will
reconvene
and
remain
the
immigrant
Advancement
advisory
board.
The
purpose
of
this
board
will
be
to
identify
one
to
two
impactful
program
service
and
the
policies
the
city
ought
to
pursue
in
areas
of
safety
and
stability
of
our
immigrants,
economic
integration,
civic
integration
and
cultural
integration.
It
will
be
composed
of
the
city's
diverse
sectors
which
are
represented
right
in
this
room.
D
At
a
time
when
demand
on
services
and
program
programs,
particularly
within
the
immigrant
arena,
is
high,
we
need
to
ensure
it
commitments.
Organizations
are
able
to
grow
your
support
today
through
sponsorships
and
stinking
sales
will
find
many
grants
of
two
thousand
to
ten
thousand
dollars
to
our
immigrant
led
and
immigrant
serving
nonprofits
to
address
this
critical
need.
Thank
you
all
once
again
for
your
donations
in
this
effort
and
please
don't
be
afraid
to
give
more.
D
D
As
you
all
know,
mayor
Walsh
has
been
a
leader
from
day
one
on
the
issue
of
immigrant
advancement
from
this
words
that
he
would
be
willing
to
house
immigrants
in
his
office
to
him
showing
up
at
the
airport
right
at
the
Muslim
man,
to
his
countless
public
statements
on
the
doctor.
Yes,
and
so
many
other
issues
he's
crystal
clear
on
where
he
stands
and
I
can
tell
you,
that's
not
just
publicly.
That
is
privately
because
I've
heard
it
multiple,
multiple
times
just
being
in
this
office
for
four
months.
It's
my
real
pleasure
to
introduce
Mary.
G
You
know
used
to
fees
amazing,
you
heard
him
speak
it
today
in
prior
to
him
taking
this
rollover
when
he
worked
at
the
mosque.
He
spent
a
lot
of
time
together
talking
about
the
way
to
build
relationships
up
and
I
just
talked
the
way
that
he
handled
himself
and
carried
himself
in
what
he
did
and
that
role
was
amazing,
and
then
we
had
a
chance
to
get
in
here
to
Boston
in
City
Hall.
You
know
we
have
some.
G
With
a
few
candidates
that
were
up
there-
and
you
know,
he's
a
guy
who
can
clearly
hit
the
ground
running
and
he's
not
shy,
yeah
he's
not
shy
with
his
with
his
suggestions
or,
if
you
see
something
that's
happening
in
the
country
or
something
in
Boston
that
were
not
that's
not
going
right.
It's
important
important
from
them
he's
not
shy.
He'll
call
me
and
talk
to
me
about
it
or
text
me
and
I'll.
G
Call
him
back
so
I
want
to
thank
him
for
the
incredible
work
he's
done
on
one
table
for
his
vision
in
the
plan
incorporating
immigrants
and
refugees
into
all
areas
of
Boston
life.
You
know
hearing
him
talk
about
talking
to
Jerome
Smith
and
the
importance
of
that
civic
engagement
is
an
office
where
only
on
officer
English
service
coordinators
are
working.
So
it's
not
just
going
to
be.
You
know
the
Latino
liaison
or
patiently
as
I'm
talking
every
liaison
in
the
city.
It's
going
to
get
an
understanding
and
education.
This
and
that's
important
for
us.
G
Bluecross
BlueShield,
thank
you
for
the
space.
Thank
you
for
your
engagement.
Thank
you
for
you
do
for
our
city.
You
know
Andrew
Patricia
talk
a
little
bit
about
talking
to
injured
employees
about
his
style.
I
can
tell
you
as
a
mayor
before
as
the
mayor.
We
enjoyed
it
on
that
well,
but
he
is
in
all
the
right
places
at
all
the
right
times.
He
is.
G
G
Any
complaints
about
traffic,
krosoczka,
cheap,
the
streets
and
Emily
Shay
from
the
Commission,
and
so
many
other
folks
here
that
here
today,
Roger
Cavallo
and
so
many
other
people.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
work.
Work
example
is
Miranda
who
followed
up
on
Jones
now
saw
representatives
is
another
one.
She
wears
her
heart
on
her
sleeve
it
just
pisses
up
there
and
I
want
to
thank
men's
Liz's
I
had
a
chance
to
go
to
Cape
Verde's
I
met
Justin
to
watch
her
and
she
does.
The
job
is
legislative.
The
way
supposed
to
be
done.
G
G
Sponsors
anyone
made
tonight
possible.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you
also
to
welcoming
America
and
the
International
Institute
of
New
England
hosting
workshops
today.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
welcome
everyone,
so
we
have
Boston.
We
have
Boston
gala,
as
usually
mentioned,
this
year's
theme
is
United.
G
We
thrive
and,
as
he
mentioned
also
this
year,
whether
we
head
into
an
election
cycle
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
rhetoric
and
a
lot
of
nonsense
out
anti-immigrant
stuff
out
there
and
for
the
last
two
and
a
half
years,
I'm
proud
to
say
that
we
stood
up
I'm
going
to
continue
this
in
farming
immigrant
community,
so
they
feel
safe
against
the
backdrop
of
natural
division.
Boston
continues
to
stand
united
and
proud
of
our
immigrants.
G
I
talk
about
this
all
the
time
we
have
700,000
people
that
live
in
Boston
28%
of
those
people
were
born
other
country.
So
we
are
a
city
of
immigrants
and
that's
something
that
we
need
to
celebrate.
Forty-Eight
percent,
roughly
of
the
people
live
in
our
city
are
first-generation
like
I
am
like
many,
the
shrimp
so
pretty
much.
We
make
up
75%
in
the
City
of
Boston.
G
Is
it
the
shrimp
today
whether
you're,
an
immigrant
or
your
son
or
daughter,
and
my
rent
in
that,
if
you
go
to
the
great
great
great
great
grandparents
and
great-grandparents,
are
great,
we're,
probably
a
near
100
percent,
so
it's
important
for
us
not
to
get
that.
Yes,
you
know
something
I'm
proud
of
many
said
in
this
room.
Have
our
own
were
immigrants
stories,
I'm,
not
gonna.
I
always
said
I'm
talking
about
my
immigrant
story,
but
I.
G
G
It
happens.
The
first
generation
forgets
about
their
credit
that
the
preceding
generation
and
it's
important
for
us
not
to
forget
about
that
generation
and
forget
about
the
struggles
they
have
and
forget
about
coming
to
this
country
for
a
whole
host
of
different
reasons.
People
came
to
this
country
for
a
lot
of
different
reasons,
and
they
still
do
today
and
we
can't
forget
those
stories
we
think
about
grandparents
on
grandparents.
G
G
First
and
the
loneliness
of
the
sixteen
and
a
half
year
old
person
who
came
to
this
country,
you
think
of
a
15
year
old
boy
who
left
this
house
in
same
the
same
time
around
they
went
to
a
different
part
of
Ireland,
is
15
years
old
to
earn
money
and
send
back
to
his
mother
and
then
take
a
journey
over
to
England.
With
no
real
family
over
there
and.
F
G
And
you
think
about:
what's
happened
in
generations
with
with
what
those
amber
twin
immigrants
migrating
to
other
parts
of
the
world
into
this
country
into
this
great
city.
Here
in
Boston,
we
bring
the
strength
together
as
we
honor
these
journeys,
but
making
box
at
a
welcoming
City
for
all.
As
you
said,
he
said
it's
in
my
blood.
This
isn't
a
speech
that
you
know:
I
get
passionate,
really
passionate,
two
things,
my
life.
You
talk
about
late,
where
I'll
get
passionate
on
your
phone.
G
You
talk
about
the
immigrants,
I'll
get
passionate
microphone,
and
those
are
things
that
inside
of
me
and
when
I
see
people
in
organizations
and
individual
bullying,
immigrants
and
painting
them
with
a
brush
of
criminals
and
rapists
and
murderers,
that's
something
that
gets
kids.
It's
all
of
us
angry
but
gets
me
angry
because
that's
not
who
they
are
I
want
to
take
a
moment
just
to
thank
the
office
of
immigrant
advancement.
G
That
knows
that
they're
going
to
stand
for
them,
I,
especially,
am
proud
of
what
we
launched
with
the
Greater
Boston
immigrant
Defense
Fund,
and
working
across
many
of
you
in
this
room
that
work
collectively
together,
we
launched
in
2017
during
the
first
year
of
the
Trump
administration,
the
White
House
had
already
begun
their
barrage
of
attacks
and
immigrants
and
refugees
with
all.
We
know
that
from
the
Muslim
Bantu
family
separation
to
TPS
and
daca
to
publish
on
any
support
that
we
can
provide
on
a
city
level
is
crucial.
G
These
funds
help
connect
families
to
expect
guidance
as
they
navigate
these
continuing
stressful
times.
I'm
going
to
continue
to
support
that
during
the
Trulia
pilot
period,
we
provided
grants
to
11
organization
or
put
hundreds
of
legal
cases,
House
Education
workshops
and
worked
with
several
thousand
attendees.
Those
of
you
in
this
room
that
do
that.
Thank
you
because
you
do
this
work
for
a
long
time
and
I
want
to
thank
those
organizations
at
the
end
today,.
G
Invested
by
the
city
of
Boston,
the
city
budget-
and
we
have
even
more
funding
from
additional
sources
that
we're
working
on
right
now
to
either
build
on
funds.
We
want
to
keep
this
moment
in
vote.
We
have
to
keep
this
one
at
the
mill.
We
can't
take
one
step
back.
We
need
to
continue
to
move
forward.
We
need
to
continue
offer.
G
For
people
who
need
it,
we
need
to
continue
to
make
sure
the
service
of
their
people
in
it,
as
we
continue
to
move
forward.
This
work
that
we're
talking
about
tonight
and
the
work
that
many
of
you
do
all
are
you
doing.
This
show
is
about
keeping
families
together,
protecting
our
children
and
strengthening
our
workforce
and
our
economy,
and
we
are
proud
that
Boston
is
the
first
News
New
England
city
to
invest
public
dollars
like
this.
In
a
fund
like
this.
G
G
In
Boston
you
just
I'm
almost
done
here
in
Boston.
We're
gonna
continue
to
take
initiatives
and
show
away
for
you.
We
can't
count
on
November,
20
22,
explain
that
these
show
of
these
parts
gonna
end
and
even
when
they
do,
we
still
have
to
undo
the
damage
that
was
done
now,
I've
been
in
elective
office
since
1997
in
one
way
or
the
other
dollars,
Bennett
active
immigrants,
no
matter
in
different
areas.
So
it's
important.
G
We
continue
to
stay
the
same
strong,
it's
gonna
take
time
it's
going
to
take
us
coming
together
as
a
nation
to
achieve
real
immigration
reform.
There's
been
a
lot
of
conversation.
We
haven't
had
a
lot
of
conversation
when
immigration
reform
we've
been
attacking
immigrants,
but
in
2020
we
need
to
insist
that
our
congressional
delegation,
enough
Senate,
that
delegation
starts
talking
about
reform
that
works
and
stop
talking
about
the
13
million
undocumented
people
in
this
country.
G
What
we're
going
to
do
to
move
forward
the
people
that
are
in
our
communities
and
living
our
neighborhoods
are
playing
in
our
sports
and
and
worshiping
in
our
church
is
working
in
our
buildings.
We
need
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
go
forward.
We
get.
We
can't
stand
still
for
that
when
we
work
together.
G
They're
a
janitor
in
a
building.
There's
somebody
working
at
a
reception
desk
in
the
front
front
desk
of
an
office
company.
It's
important
that
we
understand
that
what
you're
doing
tonight
is
helping
us
achieve
that
American
dream
for
so
many
other
people.
Don't
want
to.
Thank
you
for
that.
Lastly,
and
this
is
lastly
speaking
at
2020,
we
have
another
important
event
coming
up
the
federal
census.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
push
that
it's
another
powerful
tool.
We
have
to
fight
back
to
make
sure
immigrants
are
protected.
G
It's
a
way
to
make
sure
that
Boston
and
Massachusetts
is
able
to
access
funds
and
representation
that
we
need.
We
need
to
work
at
this
collectively,
all
of
us
together
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
make
sure
that
we
count
everyone.
We
need
to.
Let
people
know
that
it's
safe
to
be
counted,
and
we
need
to
let
them
know
and
stress
the
importance
of
being
counted
over
the
last
three
censuses
here
in
Massachusetts,
we've
lost
the
congressional
seat.
G
If
you
look
at
the
Boston
delegation,
we've
lost
seats
in
the
House
of
Representatives
in
the
state
Senate.
We
have
an
opportunity
to
strengthen
that
power.
I,
don't
forget
a
seat
back,
but
with
the
influx
of
people
into
Boston
Massachusetts
in
the
last
10
years,
which
is
nearly
overriding
over
100,000
people
and
the
influx
of
people
into
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
count
every
single
person
so
I
ask
you
to
join
me
in
this
fight.
G
Happen,
this
is
about
a
recognition.
We
have
Liz
Miranda
in
I.
Want
you
to
remind
the
other
elected
officials
that
are
out
there
fighting
for
immigrant
rights
that
there's
a
great
event
on
Friday
night
called
we
have
Austin
gala
and
that
event
recognizes
the
people
that
are
doing
the
work
on
the
ground
and
we
might
get
up
at
a
podium
and
talk
about
all
the
great
things
we
do
supporting
organizations
immigrants,
but
the
people
that
I'm.
C
G
Back
when
you
see
someone
for
this
weekend
on
the
streets,
if
you
want
to
say
because
actually
that
the
community
championship
award
the
Irish
international
integration
Center
his
boss's
Welcome
Center
for
immigrants
and
refugees,
families
was
founded
30
years
ago
by
a
group
of
emigrants
and
since
the
end
of
assists
over
40,000
immigrants
in
building
new
lives.
Here
in
New
England
this
year,
the
I,
the
immigrant
in
the
International
immigrant
Center,
was
recognized
nationally
for
the
advocacy
for
families
and
children
affected
by
the
federal
government
sent
termination
of
the
medical
deferred
action
for
immigrants.
G
People
should
not
have
to
worry
about
the
immigrant
status
being
as
barrier
to
life-saving
treatment.
It's
inhumane
and
the
constable
I
want
to
thank
the
IIC
for
bringing
this
issue
to
light
for
advocating
for
patients
and
their
families,
whether
it's
legal
assistance
or
wellness
and
education
support.
The
III
see
is
a
constant
and
dependable
voice
of
immigrants
and
refugees
from
every
country.
G
I
met
this
man
24
years
ago
in
my
office
as
a
state
representative
and
back
then
he
was
advocating
for
the
immigrant
community
when
he
walked
in
I
thought
he
was
advocating
for
the
Irish
community
and
I
realized
it
wasn't.
The
Irish
community
was
advocating
for
him.
It
was
all
the
communities
that
I
became
for
which
made
me
proud.
It's
my
honor
to
present
the
Irish
International
Oh
Santa
with
a
community
championship
award
I
invite
ready
right,
Ronnie,
Manila.
G
G
G
For
leadership
and
vision
in
creating
this
partnership
and
bringing
these
services
to
the
people
of
Austin
this
serve
last
year
is
executive
director
and
I
want
to
thank
her
for
all
that
she's
done
for
our
city
and
our
country
and
for
all
of
immigrants.
It's
my
honor
to
present
vana
Veronica
with
the
pride
of
blossom
award.
Unfortunately,
she
couldn't
be
here
tonight
only
she's,
yet
so
Melanie
Chavez
project
citizenship
program
directed,
is
here
to
accept
the
award
on
behalf.
B
Am
next
I'm
between
you
and
about
the
line
in
a
conversation,
so
this
is
short
engraved
again
I
just
want
to
thank
you.
As
for
those
of
you,
don't
know
me,
I'm
Barney,
Martinez
I'm,
the
mayor's
chief
of
Health
and
Human
Services
and
have
the
pride
of
the
honor
to
be
able
to
have
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
within
my
cabinet
once
again.
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here
and
your
commitment
for
the
work
you
do.
We've
heard
these
staff
be
thanked
multiple
times,
but
I'm
gonna
do
it
again.
B
B
B
Thank
you
for
thinking
about
not
just
what's
happening
right
now,
not
just
what
we're
seeing
on
CNN
or
MSNBC
or
Fox,
if
you
want
to,
but
not
just
what's
happening
today,
but
we're
preparing
and
planning
and
fighting
for
what
needs
to
happen
tomorrow
and
in
the
future
for
all
immigrants
in
our
community.
So
for
me
to
you,
thank
you
for
all
the
work
you
do.