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'Some of the Best People We Have in This Country Are Refugees'

This is why I oppose Trump's immigration restrictions.
Photo by Melanie Metz

This interview is part of Broadly's Voices Against the Ban series. You can read more of these voices here.

Why do you oppose Trump's immigration restrictions?

Dylan, 21, Miami: I oppose his restrictions because it affects my friends and family.

How do these new restrictions impact you or your loved ones?

I am an orphan. My father figure, the man who basically adopted me, is a Syrian refugee. He's gone through hell to get his job over at Harvard with Microsoft and these restrictions are making it worse.

If you could say one thing to Trump it would be…

Some of the best people we have in this country are refugees, specifically from Syria.

This interview has been edited and condensed.