i'm 11 years old, and i'm a fifth grade student at mec. i love that school because they talk to us in spanish and at the same time they teach us english. i'm worried because all that i've been told next year they are planning to put another school inside ours. i'm worried when all those new kids from all overall these countries come to the united states, there will be no longer space for them and they will be taken to other schools where they will be sad because they will not understand english, and i want them to have the same opportunities that i had, to adapt to this country. i am worried that in other schools, these kids might not find the motivation to go to school. in emc, they teach us words, and they give us tools that are going to be useful for us to go to another school and be prepared. here. we have a space that is adequate, and the classes are fun. besides, if these kids would come, it might be that some of them will be subject, not all of them, might be subject to bullying amongst them. in this program -- this program is very

my name is eucin portillo, and i'm in second grade at mec. while i think it's that kids could come from other countries and feel uncomfortable because kids laugh at them because they don't know the language. when i first went to mec, i was afraid because i wouldn't have a lot of friends, but when i entered, i had a lot of kids talking to me. i also thought the teachers would not be kind or polite, but as the days went by, i saw they were very kind, and every day, when they came by my side, they would greet me, things that made me remember of my country, because when i was starting school, the teachers would always greet us at the entrance. that's why i think this program is very good for the kids that are newly arrived because it prepares them for the other schools to learn english, and it can teach them for when they are older. and another part of this school also teaches the parents and gives them the space they need to also adapt themselves. my mother participates a lot. she comes to hear the conversations and the workshops and to learn, a

mec is a community that every year, it rebuilds itself with new families, new students. the beautiful part of it is the diversity that enriches our community every year and the tri tribulation that we go through to live in this country. teachers are bringing us a lot of different aspects, in many ways. [ speaking spanish language ] [ speaking through the interpreter ] >> one of our most strong concerns is that with everything that is going on in the country with this new administration, our school will no longer be a cozy place. now that there's more freedom to express hate, and nonacceptance for immigrants, this school brings us that strength and it teaches us how to be strong for when it is our time to enter the real world. our families and students have not been through only by a problem -- academic problems, it's being added all the problems, emotional, and it adds with all the emotional problems. in this school, they help us. they help us get -- get on with our lives. thanks to the leadership programs that they offer for the families. i just want you -- sorry. [ spe

siege of kayson and the marines needed a lot of help so they brought the first brigade of the fifth mec over from carson to give them more armor support. because they realized when the marines were surrounded that could have bon eithgone either . when that brigade came over they had a calvary with it. but that's not where i was supposed to do go. i had a set of orders worked with general goodwin worked with patton there are is his son of course, he offered me a calvary troop at the request of general goodwin who said this guy's good and you ought to take him. i had a set of orders from da and i got to the 90th replacement battalion and everybody's rushing around go to these classes and so on and i'm just looking for a jeep. i want to get out of this replacement battalion as soon as possible. and someone comes up and he says where are you going. >> he i said i have orders for the 11th cr he said let me see those. he looked at me and tore them in half. i said sir, what are you doing? he said we don't give a damn what they say, he said we're sending you as far north cause go in vietnam bef

so they brought the first brigade of the fifth mec over from carson to give them more armor support. because they realized when the marines were surrounded at khe sanh that it could have gone either way. >> right. >> so when that brigade came over, they had a cavalry troop with it. and they took a brigade slice. but that's not where i was supposed to do go. i had a set of orders worked with general goodwin worked with his good friend general patton who was commanding the 11th acr at the time. this is general patton's son, of course. he offered me a cavalry troop as a request of general goodwin who said this guy's good and you ought to take him. i had a set of orders from da and i got to the 90th replacement battalion and everybody's rushing around go to these classes and so on and i'm just looking for a jeep. from the 11 acr. i want to get out of this replacement battalion as fast as possible. and some major comes up and says with a are you doing, captain? and i said i'm looking for the 11th acr because i've got orders. he said let me look at those. he took them and tore them in half