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Allen was born in mexico -- [cheering] >> he was brought to this country by his parents when he was a child, growing up allen went to an american school, pledged allegiance to the american flag, felt american in every way. and he was. except for one, on paper. in high school, allen watched his frens come of age, driving around town with their new license, earning some extra cash from their summer jobs at the mall. he knew he couldn't do those things. but it didn't matter that much. what mattered to allen was earning an education so he could live up to his god-given potential. last year, when a...

Carnegies and they were also the millions of women and men whose names history may not remember but whose actions helped make us who woe are, who built this country, hand by hand, brick by brick. [applause] they all came here knowing that what makes somebody an american is not just blood or birth... but allegiance to our founding principles and the faith that in the idea that anyone from anywhere can write the next great chapter of our story. and that's still true today. just ask allen alimon. he's here this afternoon. where's allen? he's around here. there he is, right there. [applause]

If it's just for two years at a time, he was one of the first to sign up. and a few months ago, he was one of the first people in nevada to get approved. [cheers and applause] in that moment, allen said, i felt the fear vanish. i felt accepted. so today allen's in his second year at the college of southern nevada. [cheers and applause] allen's studying to become a doctor. he hopes to join the air force. he's working hard, every single day to build a better life for himself and his family. and all he wants is the opportunity to do his part to