Even a Fifth Grader Realizes the Power of the American Dream

Shortly after President Obama announced that DHS will halt the deportations of eligible undocumented youth, a Chicago-area fifth grader delivered a speech of his own. Over the weekend, Alexander Tymouch was honored as the National 5th Grade Creative Writing Contest winner at the American Immigration Council’s Annual Benefit Dinner where he read his essay, “America, the Magical Land,” alongside Grammy-nominated musicians at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.

Here is an excerpt:
There is a magical place in this world,
Where people come to look for freedom and happiness.
They sail for weeks through the swaying ocean,
Then they finally arrive at the mesmerizing new land,
They try to keep their own ways at first.
They celebrate the same holidays,
Wear the same clothes,
And eat the same food.
They do everything the same as before,
But eventually…
They start to learn from one another ...

These are just a few lines from Alex’s winning essay, “America, the Magical Land,” chosen out ...

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