were trapped by the circumstances of their birth, destined to live the life their parents had. the children and the grandchildren of people who refused to accept this. [ applause ] both of my parents were born to poor families in cuba. after his mother died my father had to go work when he was 9 years old. my mother was one of seven girls raised by a disabled father who struggled to provide for his family. when they were young, my parents had big dreams for themselves. but because they were born -- because they were not born into wealth or power, their future was destined to be defined by their past. and so in 1956 they came here to
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