Immigrants Building the American Dream

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Immigrants Building the American Dream

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In this reel, we follow the stories of some incredible individuals making a new life for themselves in America. We meet a Holocaust survivor who has tailored custom suits for every American President since Eisenhower, witness an incredible friendship between a Korean chef and a Mexican opera singer, and dine on some delicious Cuban-Chinese cuisine.
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@avianna8960 4 жыл бұрын

It was so cute how the Mexican opera singer and the Korean chef were calling each other their best friends 😭

@edwardwong9599 4 жыл бұрын

And the dishwasher part made me heartbreak

@johnthomas8409 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it was the music in the background but I almost cried too

@jorgetwo4279 4 жыл бұрын

Koreano, hermano! Ya eres mexicano!

@q.a.2875 4 жыл бұрын

So heart warming ❣️😊😭

@savantianprince 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful

@teddyjiang884 7 жыл бұрын

"I don't copy anybody. People copy my suits" Damn son you a savage

@tonytouchzz 7 жыл бұрын

Teddy Jiang dude survived hitler.... Soon you too americans might be able to say "we survived trump"

@sarahy.7661 7 жыл бұрын

Colonel Gayfur lol!

@bigboyballer4204 4 жыл бұрын

@@tonytouchzz well at least he hasn't started a war yet. There were more people injured and shot dead under Obama than Trump and he even is taking soldiers back from the 3rd world. I don't like him either but to compare him to Hitler is just not right.

@hoovyzepoot 4 жыл бұрын

@@bigboyballer4204 Yeah, he's a president in a more peaceful time, there haven't been any full scale wars between developed nations since the Vietnamise war. That was the last time the USA, or any other nation has actually gotten involved in a war so much

@bigboyballer4204 4 жыл бұрын

@@hoovyzepoot true, but I was talking about the third-world-wars like Afghanistan, Mali or Iraq. War hasn't been changing these countries too a good side, so useless wars.

@TheFanguy123 7 жыл бұрын

Cuban-Chinese food? Mexican opera in an Asian restaurant? Epic

@panchitoborja 4 жыл бұрын

NY in one sentence

@hda2243 4 жыл бұрын

Right

@user-hw1jf8rm1k 4 жыл бұрын

Cuban is not Mexican 🤦‍♂️

@XxfreyaxXx 4 жыл бұрын

@@user-hw1jf8rm1k watch the whole vid

@bones1026 4 жыл бұрын

pancake With Syrup he said Cuban. He’s talking about the OPERA.

@Dracorya 7 жыл бұрын

Now these people represent the American dream and what America is about. What touching and inspiring stories!

@luser7610 7 жыл бұрын

You beautiful fucking person... Finally someone realized that this is the land of the free. I just wished everybody else knew that.

@xdtdchannel4666 7 жыл бұрын

Leo Channel 512 How long does it take for you to make a video?

@luser7610 7 жыл бұрын

+XDTD Channel: Is this a question as a complaint, or an actual question?

@tonytouchzz 7 жыл бұрын

American is mostly lived in canada

@alanpolanco7825 6 жыл бұрын

Colonel Gayfur ?

@hbudiman14 7 жыл бұрын

The chinese-cuban restaurant food looks good

@joshandreivillafuerte5670 6 жыл бұрын

David C hey i have a question about your profile pic ...

@rubbishbin2447 4 жыл бұрын

@@joshandreivillafuerte5670 what is your question?

@813x 4 жыл бұрын

@@joshandreivillafuerte5670 it's been 2 years and we still don't know his question lmao

@billclinton4717 4 жыл бұрын

GrnTornado ._. The great mystery

@user-sb8cs3le2j 4 жыл бұрын

@@joshandreivillafuerte5670 Josh just tell us I've been waiting for two years

@sid8gerrard 4 жыл бұрын

Alejandro's story broke my heart. That man has so much talent. And then Martin's story came :( Edit: Should've waited for the last story 😭

@glipk 4 жыл бұрын

I mean life has its ups and downs. I think both the men are happy with where there are now. Life is kinda like that.

@cryskiiim 7 жыл бұрын

The third story touched my heart - such grit and passion.

@kevinvu-trinh2226 6 жыл бұрын

Why the border why ;___;

@jjmad7683 4 жыл бұрын

That’s my uncle!!

@zynifi 4 жыл бұрын

@@jjmad7683 sure he is😂

@Panda31112 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Friendship Park. It was surreal and the atmosphere was heavy. Both times I saw families talk through the tiny holes, it broke my heart. The fence on the Mexican side is FULL of murals. It is a beautiful place, but also a sad place. And if you go visit please have respect for the families who are visiting each other.

@sci_pain3409 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t even start to imagine what it’s like for the mexican families seperated by the border, they’re so close yet so far.

@somerandommexican5681 4 жыл бұрын

sci_pain3 it does suck since people who immigrated into America can’t see the family in Mexico

@mtgust9614 4 жыл бұрын

Never thought that an old man tailored suits for the presidents, instead of some high end business

@crimsonnite9291 4 жыл бұрын

Old tailors have a lot of experience.

@kpp28 4 жыл бұрын

Presidents wouldn't wear mass produced suits from businesses

@lucatoscani1525 4 жыл бұрын

In Italy boyardee would have been arrested at the time just for the fact he put pasta in a can lol

@legioxinvicta 4 жыл бұрын

E degli spaghetti sfatti e scotti ne vogliamo parlare? Ma neanche dopo un mese di digiuno oserei metterli nello stomaco.

@nurlindafsihotang49 4 жыл бұрын

So the ones who invented pinapple pizza will be quartered in italia standard?

@lucatoscani1525 4 жыл бұрын

@dio gutz then if you go back to the middle ages food in europe was extremely boring with no spices and no variety. tomato sauce and tomato products are part of essential italian culture nowadays and have been for many years already

@Cesar-so5no 7 жыл бұрын

Mexican and asians together. Not something seen much. Coming from a Mexican

@carlosvasquez6054 7 жыл бұрын

Cesar 106106 If you live in America Mexicans are the ones raising and picking your food

@Cesar-so5no 7 жыл бұрын

Carlos Vasquez same for everyone else here. Nothing I can do about it. I wasn't even born here. It sucks but that's just tough shit. What do you expect me to do.

@reybreneaux5331 7 жыл бұрын

Cesar 106106 I see it a lot actually. I guess it depends where you live! I feel like Asians and Mexicans have similar family values and whatnot.

@Eric_Pham 7 жыл бұрын

Cesar 106106 he was cuban

@Cesar-so5no 7 жыл бұрын

Eric Pham I was talking about the Mexican singer and the Asian cook. Not the Cuban/Asian cook.

@illegalalien4444 4 жыл бұрын

3:21 He said "They have me eating shit here" 😂

@darkk_8584 4 жыл бұрын

You're lying right? XD

@illegalalien4444 4 жыл бұрын

@@darkk_8584 nope I speak Spanish

@justtheboyz3330 4 жыл бұрын

Comiendo mierda is an expression that basically means I’m bored as shit or being lazy

@hejsjsjjjsjsjjs4968 4 жыл бұрын

True I also speak Spanish

@luffystrolls6837 4 жыл бұрын

Sebastian Acevedo in Mexican Spanish, it means eating shit.

@erickm119 6 жыл бұрын

My brother and I used to go to La Caridad restaurant before going to the movies at 86th St at least once a month. Great food!

@lesliegmail5148 7 жыл бұрын

Super inspiring. The last story made me cry.

@Robloxchat123 4 жыл бұрын

the opera singer broke my heart

@60000L 7 жыл бұрын

r a v i o l i r a v i o l i

@nalinirajpal6421 7 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Luqman G I VE ME THE FORMULII

@SmegmaGoblin 7 жыл бұрын

I W A N T. T H E. L O L I.

@N.E.M107 6 жыл бұрын

Muhammad Luqman You have a playlist that have 10 hour of loli sleeping noises

@casualchriss. 4 жыл бұрын

What's in the pocket-olly

@_nocturno 4 жыл бұрын

S E I Z E T H E P R O P E R T O L I

@chiangliya 7 жыл бұрын

It's so endearing to see how humanity still exist. We are one and no religion, culture or nationality can define us.

@nathanielgonsalves5073 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, all these people are defining themselves based on their identity as Americans living the American dream, so...

@Dimelo.R 7 жыл бұрын

So, your telling me, that Chef Boyaradee, ain't a legend after all.

@Ceezah_ 7 жыл бұрын

Legends never die

@contentdeleted7662 4 жыл бұрын

Why wouldn’t he be? Y’all saying X is a legend

@dannydiep6999 4 жыл бұрын

Someone touches my car: My car: 4:23

@thebegottenwarrior3956 4 жыл бұрын

"Oh my god, I love your sauce!" *SLSPURPSLSLSLORSSPSLS.*

@Mushycongee 7 жыл бұрын

Oof this had my cutting onions up in here

@nathanaelraynard2641 6 жыл бұрын

Random but what is your profile picture

@juniordunkley5298 5 жыл бұрын

@@nathanaelraynard2641 The American dream cooking all day in some greasy spoon joint how amazing

@nathanaelraynard2641 5 жыл бұрын

@@juniordunkley5298 what?

@nightnight6795 4 жыл бұрын

@@juniordunkley5298 Way to shit on ppl for enjoying their life and what they do

@mr.chibiterasu2956 4 жыл бұрын

The Chinese-Cuban and Opera Singer stories were some of the most heartfelt ones. *That* is what true equality and cooperation looks like.

@jayyyzeee6409 7 жыл бұрын

Canned ravioli was kinda gross, but kinda good. Ah, childhood.

@thefather5765 4 жыл бұрын

A wiseman once said "Ravioli ravioli what's in the pocket olly"

@VSHEGDE1947 4 жыл бұрын

He sure did

@ortepia4787 4 жыл бұрын

U mean mirror mirror what's in the pocket olly

@YoonriFluffy 4 жыл бұрын

For some reason, I cried for the opera singer. He just wants to sing. 😭 The chef is an angel. 😭

@sportyjen62 5 жыл бұрын

The last one, making me tear up

@fulbergutierrez5682 4 жыл бұрын

The taylor put me to tears i am forever grateful i heard this story i feel so inspired to do something great

@pauloguzman7641 6 жыл бұрын

On man, this gets me everytime. I have been watching the same espisode and and I find myself crying, from the spanish speaking opera singer to the mother and daughter separated by a border. It just breaks my heart.

@lineost 6 жыл бұрын

the last one made me cry

@rocketblogs2874 4 жыл бұрын

Can we talk about how sad it was that the woman and her mom were separated by the wall and only got to hug for a few minutes... it breaks my heart

@Yokujiii 7 жыл бұрын

Make one of the man who came up with hot cheetos

@SurprisinglyDeep 5 жыл бұрын

Canadian here. Americans, you have a very deep, multi-faceted and strong culture built on multiculturalism, similar to and possibly even greater than Canada's. I think its important for both America and Canada to remember that both our nations were built on and are strengthened by multi-culturalism

@someshittomakeyouhappy 4 жыл бұрын

Awww they old guy saying he still dreams about his family like they are still alive that hurt I feel for em

@benparker384 4 жыл бұрын

I live in ny. I might actually go to that opera restaurant looks awesome. probably packed on opera night tho :(

@geccd_out_guntai 4 жыл бұрын

This video is too heart warming,I cant.

@jordiisking6228 4 жыл бұрын

Who else always almost changes the videos after every story?

@bsarioz 4 жыл бұрын

Growing up in Turkey, learning English, I always read the US is a melting pot. I never really learned about the hostility towards immigrants in a country that welcomes you with the Statue of Liberty. Many of us, immigrants, still have the American Dream despite the ugly reality we face. Remember: Immigrants have always been the face of the US, and always will be.

@user-yk9sk7pg6v 4 жыл бұрын

This was beautiful - thank you.

@jellyjub1690 6 жыл бұрын

I actually first found out that chef boardee was an actual chef when I was bored one day and started reading the label on of the cans. I also tried to make a phoneline out of them

@magelamurielle7686 6 жыл бұрын

i really like this channel 💓 I binge-watch the videos on an almost-daily basis. Please continue to make quality videos :)

@ceegee3514 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing how one hug can mean more than all the money in the world.

@sumitpaul3080 4 жыл бұрын

Respect for the Chinese chef who took Alexzandro as a manager in the Asian restaurant respecting his singing capabilities !!!

@TantiPraenuntiaFabam 4 жыл бұрын

He was Korean

@benymacoriginals 7 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful video, it touched my heart!!! Hopefully I wanna meet such people and their amazing stories!! Wanna make video like these to inspire others in the world! You guys at the Great Big Story, REALLY GOOF JOB WITH THE VIDEOS!! I'm so happy I found this channel!!🌺😌

@jonihester4468 4 жыл бұрын

As heartwarming as it was for them to be able to hug. It was heartbreaking to think 3 minutes to hold your mom is so short!

@xavi6848 4 жыл бұрын

I cry for the mexican Opera singer you can feel his determination

@Matthew-qx3dh 4 жыл бұрын

These types of people show how beautiful America is

@william5293 7 жыл бұрын

Hope you guys have a good day

@Maxvolume123 7 жыл бұрын

You too!

@missj6923 6 жыл бұрын

you too Hun :)

@bawicz0 4 жыл бұрын

I hope u don't

@theheavenlywaffle9140 7 жыл бұрын

Hearing Martin's story again makes me even sadder nowadays happening with the neo nazis in America. And thinking about how he feels about it makes it worse

@AshishSingh-wk8in 4 жыл бұрын

6:20 6:35 that bond of brotherhood . I'm crying so much 😢😢😢

@georgebanuelos1 7 жыл бұрын

I live in a small mexican town we have a chinese population here hard working people

@ruanorafa 2 жыл бұрын

Mexicali?

@HeyItzRosie 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t imagine choosing between my family and my future... Immigration in the U.S. needs to get better soon.

@gushater 4 жыл бұрын

3:19 he looks like hes about to cry

@jiaweiye9489 4 жыл бұрын

The guy who said he made suits for presidents didn’t mention trump. LMAO

@ElGuerreroMaya 4 жыл бұрын

He probably uses some Chinese made Trump brand suit

@maxheadrum9030 4 жыл бұрын

Who cares

@samcavanagh7993 4 жыл бұрын

you can tell cause trumps suits are awful lmao

@iliz7424 6 жыл бұрын

These videos make me enjoy life so much more😭 thank you thank you thank uuuu

@iliz7424 6 жыл бұрын

Nvm... the end destroyed me lol

@astrotarist7185 4 жыл бұрын

Damn this channel really restores your faith in humanity

@asmodeus1234 3 жыл бұрын

There's nothing more beautiful than a joyous reunion

@habibprout9201 4 жыл бұрын

wow that opera story really made me cry

@joosunkmybattleship 4 жыл бұрын

We'll damn the stories just kept hitting harder and harder. I need more of this in my life

@jacobdees3882 7 жыл бұрын

I give this 10 chefs out of ten

@jcruztv8947 4 жыл бұрын

This channel never fail for sorting storys 😢

@cakezu_dumb4496 4 жыл бұрын

Americans eating a Italian food while fighting Italians Seems about right

@EddyGraphic 5 жыл бұрын

Cuban-Chinese 😂😂 I had no idea that combination was possible.

@maiarg2483 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! Great big story! Tjank you. For looking into stories that make us human and make us one despite our differences.😘😘👍🌸🌻

@diamond-mi7kj 4 жыл бұрын

Gurll that last one is so fucking bittersweet

@bar7955 4 жыл бұрын

Great Big Story never fails to fascinate me

@animeshingh 4 жыл бұрын

Send this Opera guy to Britain's Got Talent.

@jayyyzeee6409 7 жыл бұрын

Contributing immigrants are great and most immigrants are contributors. What we should be banning are non-contributing citizens!

@tdlf156 4 жыл бұрын

You have the right to live a low key life in the USA.

@Anabórshën 4 жыл бұрын

MOST people in America are immigrants, WDYM? (IK the original natives are sadly, minorities. Imagine being called minorities in your own land, damn that hurts).

@Anabórshën 4 жыл бұрын

@@radagast1184 yes, y'all are immigrants, you're all not the original people of America.

@Anabórshën 4 жыл бұрын

@@radagast1184 their ancestors are immigrants, I'm not saying that in a literal way.

@DarkDaysInPurple 4 жыл бұрын

I sometimes find it amazing that, people of different cultures. Become the best of friends. Think about it. Do you have any friends that are different from your culture, and nationality? I know many. I'm a muslim, and I've got a friend that I play games with all the time. She's British. I'm Afghan. There may be a huge difference. But in the end, that's what makes us special from others.

@c.a.1929 4 жыл бұрын

I saw 2 Joey Diaz topic’s: 1. Cuban Chinese food and 2. Evening stand-up entertainment in a Asian restaurant.

@ram1_r3z22 4 жыл бұрын

13:35 I wish my mom could have that experience, she hasn’t seen her mom in 15 years

@ROBLOXGamingDavid 10 ай бұрын

The American Dream isn't probably about how immigrants just thrive and make a living while helping out the American society, but despite the differences of one another, one could find semblance of understanding with one another, to work together to make outstanding progress and achieve something better in the end. That's a sentiment that many people (and it may not be all) in this current time and era have lost, because there are still a lot of things to disagree of that suddenly gets worse for whatever reason, or people who have no hope.

@buddhax8589 4 жыл бұрын

Boyardeee is a all time favorite

@ashleyloudepano3285 4 жыл бұрын

The mexican opera story is so heartwarming

@jacobdionio4047 4 жыл бұрын

your channel deserve i 5 million views .

@aerolchristopherinfante 4 жыл бұрын

Cuban-Chinese cuisine is Filipino cuisine in the making.

@gooddogg137 4 жыл бұрын

Ropa vieja means old clothes in Spanish

@aydengonzalez1367 4 жыл бұрын

i gotta get martins drippy suits

@junecera8773 4 жыл бұрын

I'm crying in the last part. It's just so sad.

@RaginYak 4 жыл бұрын

Only in America. Beautiful !

@stjevena 3 жыл бұрын

Opera has a way that it can be very, very magical.

@DesertSnow1 7 жыл бұрын

The best KZfaq channel!

@itsglby 2 жыл бұрын

4:23 *ambulance intensifies*

@breitnersavio2730 6 жыл бұрын

Damn you guys...the last one totally broke me

@saucyyikers3877 4 жыл бұрын

The last guy is the new Hide the Pain Martin

@jacobabrams5854 7 жыл бұрын

I think for the border situation there should be a more open spot for families to visit there would be id checks so there could be no illegal border crossing of course. Its just sad that she can only see her mom through a small fence hole. This could also create more border patrol jobs.

@tomaskalinka5679 7 жыл бұрын

That´s exactly what I thought, like jesus christ give those people some neutral room where they can meet or something

@hyprolxag 6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Abrams Or they just have Skype and talk everynight, or maybe the daughter fly to visit her mom twice a year on vacation?

@hyprolxag 6 жыл бұрын

Jacob Abrams This is not North Korea border, i think the video is somehow overdramatic

@gabrielamelina9709 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not american, and I don't get it, why can the daughter just get a plane ticket and go see her mom? Can you explained to me?? Thanks before

@lokii3970 6 жыл бұрын

@Gabriela melina, it is possible that there was a law or act passed for the state/country that inhibited the daughter from crossing back to mexico.

@presmasterflash7555 4 жыл бұрын

I knew the daughters of the guy who was the majority owner of Chef Boyardee and Bumblebee Tuna. Good times. Good times.

@kelvinw.1384 Жыл бұрын

This is why America is a superpower. When we treat each other as one, as Americans. Other countries are homogenous or dont truly intergrade their immigrants. Or have an ethnic identity that excludes anyone different. The US is able to take the worlds best and brightest and make them our own. Were doing that with the smartest Indians, Arabs, And European. Along with the best of Asia. That why we will always beat China, or even Europe.