As a foster parent to two peter pan boys, this was the greatest joy of my life, and when their parents and siblings came in 1965 my joy has been extended to see them assimilate as Americans.

He summarizes the experience of hundreds of thousands of cubans scattered throughout the world, with the voice of a sincere and decent man. Worthy of the cuban identity and a true gentleman.

Love him. Great decent person. Never forgets his roots and is a true American.

If only all ungrateful Hollywood Actors would think like Andy Garcia

He is so down to earth, despite of being famous and wealthy. Great human being, great father, great husband and great actor. He has been my secret crush for 35 years,- not just because he is good looking and a great actor,- but because of the goodness in him. Never a scandal and he lives for his wife and daughters. What can be more exciting/sexy than that?!! ❤️

Such a beautiful and appreciative American.

Hay tanta emoción en su voz y palabras. AMO A ANDY GARCÍA !!!!

Andy you are the best.

great actor, great human.

God bless you, Mr. Garcia. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

He was near tears the entire speech . That alone is gonna make me cry

as a Peter Pan I totally relate to his story ... you can leave Cuba, but Cuba never leaves you

We love you Andy! You have always represented our Cuban exile community excellently. God Bless.

Damn. That was really touching.

Play this one for your kids. We all need to hear more of these stories that illustrate what makes America great.

Great Guy..👍

What a man ...

Love him , his acting, his voice ❤️❤️❤️

Resume la experiencia de cientos de miles de cubanos dispersos por el mundo, en la voz de un hombre decente y sincero. Digno exponente de la cubanía y todo un caballero

I loved him in "For Love or Country, the Arturo Sandoval Story". ❤️

Love your voice love your smile LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU LOVE YOU SPIRIT GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER CANT IMAGINE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH ❤❤❤😭😫😰

His experience is the experience of all of our family members who escaped that island prison in order to be free here and make a life in this great country. Those of us who were born here owe them all we have.

Love Andy, wonderful actor and human being. His voice sounded like he was crying. And I can understand him so well, I lived in 2 communist countries before coming to America. Never want to live in a third one.

Damn, him getting emotional is getting me emotional.

This guy's ready to cry.

I grew up in Hialeah, Florida, where many Cuban children ended up living after Fidel Castro took over Cuba and began systematically murdering people by firing squads, and imprisoning people whom he suspected had been Batista supporters or who were against his communist regime. The courage, strength, determination, pride, ingenuity, perseverance, and dedication of the Cuban people was evident and changed me forever. I learned Spanish, starting at age 5, and became aware of what it meant to lose everything and be forced to start over in a strange land- with a new language, new culture, and without your family or anything familiar. I remember simple things, like the children had never had peanut butter and didn't know what it was. I learned about priorities and freedom. Socialism, communism, marxism, or similar attempts to govern are ultimately just another attempt to control. I only wish the young people in our country could spend time in a place where you cannot speak your mind, or live where you choose, or earn enough money through your efforts to live comfortably- like Cuba is still like, to learn the truth. I have been to Cuba. All these years later, fear reigns, not freedom. Tourists who cannot speak the language see only what the government wants them to see. They need the dollars you see. In Havana, I saw store fronts set up like a pet shop. It appeared that there were dogs being groomed. I stepped into the store, and before I was quickly escorted out, I saw that there was 1 dog, and there wasn't even water or soap, just a woman moving her arms, pretending to bathe the dog. It is all a front, a facade. It's like a movie set. It's not real, only intended to give a false impression. I only hope that people see the truth. Without freedom, life is only half living, if that.

Very touching!!!

I'm so glad we were able to leave Cuba in 1959 with my daughter and carrying my twin sons when I was 7 months pregnant because if they were born in Cuba they may not have let us leave with them because they would have been Cuban citizens and that wasn't what we wanted for them.So im so happy we left

He is just heartbreaking when he talks about Cuba.Thanks God he got his entire family with him and he deserves all the blessings he had.He is a fabulous, sincere man.Don,t know how it still exists in Hollywood.Admire you M.Garcia.

Andy....As hard as this was to say...you are a voice for this country. God Bless you. My God....you make me so proud of this country.

Yes we r soo proud of you Andy Garcia God bless u and all ur family nd friends I love u

My sister and I were Peter Pan children. It was a long 5 years without our parents.

God loves you, Mr. Garcia. You are most welcome.

Thank you, Andy!

God bless you brother.

Somebody sit Bernie Sandals down and make him watch this.

Es... sumamente triste dejar el país propio ...sin tener motivos políticos ...imagino el dolor de dejarlo porque allí no se puede vivir. No es mi caso. Suiza me esperará siempre y yo sé que regresaré. Es insostenible a veces estar tan lejos y deber adaptarse a TODO.

Where can his full speech be seen?

Big things (Andy Garcia) really DO come in small packages (Cuba). Gracias, "Fidzie"!! ( Fidel )

Shoot, I had no idea

Nosotros nos fuimos 1960.Mi madre decía que preferia vernos muertos,que con un pañuelo rojo en el cuello.

🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺❤️❤️❤️❤️

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Voice is almost breaking, politics be damned!

Is his whole speech available somewhere? Would be so great to hear it!

Gracias Andy very hard to listen to my legacy, God bless you I arrive 1/1/1962 Miami The least the U.S.A. could have done to give us asylum for us after the treason of the Bay of Pigs by JFK!!! VIVA CUBA LIBRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very very presidencial .

It likes our lies that we tell to our children

CUBA NEEDS OUR HELP NOW 🆘️🆘️🆘️🆘️🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺🇨🇺 CUBANS FIGHTING FOR THEIR FREEDOM RIGHT NOW ARE COURAGEOUS AND VALIENT!!!! EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BEING MURDER*D RIGHT TGIS VERH SECOND THIS IS THE HIGHEST FIRM OF BRAVERY!!

Bernie Sanders has praised Castro many times and his regime for what Castro did for the people of Cuba. He can't deny it so he doesn't but says it wasn't all bad. If you don't despise what Bernie stands for move to Cuba or Venezuela and please leave this Country ASAP.

Ok I forgive you for godfather 3 now andy

Give up your children to the state when you sign a birth certificate, your property as a couple when you sign a marriage license...

The United States will definitely need to experience a lengthy reckoning over its incessant interference with the domestic political affairs of Cuba during the first half of the twentieth century, which would lead to the overthrow of the inherently repressive régime of Fulgencio Batista.

No

It's not AMERICAN it's UnitedStatesmen or United Stes, we don't evewn have a word for it.TzTzTztz, we are all in the America's North, Central South, let's not be constantly claiming the the entire hemisphere!!!!!!!!!!!!!

viva Castro, viva el Che, viva la revolución Cubana​ y el comunismo. Hasta la victoria siempre!