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Restoring human dignity at the US southern border | Norma Pimentel

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. After seeing the conditions in which children were held at a detention center on the US-Mexico border, Sister Norma Pimentel established a humanitarian respite center in Texas where people can get clean clothing, a warm shower and a hot…

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After seeing the conditions in which children were held at a detention center on the US-Mexico border, Sister Norma Pimentel established a humanitarian respite center in Texas where people can get clean clothing, a warm shower and a hot meal. In this powerful talk, Sister Pimentel discusses her lifelong work restoring human dignity at the border — and calls on us all to put aside prejudice and lead with compassion.

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  1. sonoki82

    June 5, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    Restore human dignity by building big wall.

    • John Bosevski

      June 5, 2020 at 6:36 pm

      A big beautiful wall.

  2. Paraplegic Racehorse

    June 5, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    To be clear: this behavior on the part of CBP, ICE, TSA, USCG and DHS is not limited to the US/Mexico border. It happens at ALL US border stations, including international airports far from the “physical” borders. Neither is it limited to illegal aliens, “wanted” persons, or “persons of interest” in investigations, or refugees. Even citizens of the States are treated with, at best, hostility, as a matter of routine. When their skin color is not white, and/or when their manner of speech is distinctly not an English accent or dialect of North America, they are treated especially badly.

  3. NM tmblwd

    June 5, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    How bout we remove borders worldwide! We are a HUMAN collective irregardless of what separations we create.

    • John Bosevski

      June 5, 2020 at 6:16 pm

      So then remove the locks from your doors , the alarms on your cars and can I get your credit card number?
      Come into a Country legally or not at all, simple.

    • 7 7

      June 5, 2020 at 7:19 pm

      @NM tmblwd even though we’re all the same species, there are enormous cultural variations that frankly make many groups incompatible. none of this leftist kumbaya works in the real work.

  4. John Bosevski

    June 5, 2020 at 6:21 pm

    Restoring human dignity at the US southern border, by not trying to enter a country illegally and then complaining about how you are treated .👍

  5. crazy eddy

    June 5, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    george soros sister?

  6. theumbrellaofdoom

    June 5, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    This is so sad….. how are people not noticing that they are HUMANS? THAT THEY ARE KIDS???? IF I WAS HER, I WOULD BE PISSED AT THE GUARD TELLING ME THAT. I WOULD ASK, YOU GO HOME AND SEE YOUR OWN KIDS… AND DON’T THINK THEY COULD BE FRIENDS WITH THE KIDS YOU KEEP DETAINED THERE AT YOUR JOB???

    • Dungeon of Freedom

      June 5, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      …..IF….but [you] are not there.
      May you are a talker in caps like Sandor Clegan said.

      Nothing can stop what is coming.
      Nobody walk away.Nobody

  7. Jan Stunnenberg

    June 5, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    I will stop watching TED from now on.

  8. Nyar

    June 5, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    I’m not even American but…

    BUILD THAT WALL

  9. Water Ski Lake Austin

    June 5, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    🙏✨💕💫💐🎉🎉 blessings …

  10. Bob Frog

    June 5, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    Of course, the same Liberal GARBAGE I have heard all my life. How about WE DEFEND OUR BORDERS and take care of U.S. CITIZENS for a change!

    Citizens, do your part! Call Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at 1-866-DHS-2ICE (347-2423). Give names, location and any additional information you have.

  11. Teenkitsune

    June 5, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    I have co workers who need the perspective you are successful at providing, because lord knows I can’t convince them, I cannot break down the walls around their hearts, based on this Talk I know that you can.

  12. HOD0R

    June 5, 2020 at 7:41 pm

    YOU HAVE TO GO BACK

  13. Artemius

    June 5, 2020 at 7:53 pm

    “Hundreds of immigrant children” – shows picture of one kid. Yeah, that is a great start.

  14. Dungeon of Freedom

    June 5, 2020 at 7:55 pm

    …..how can you allow your American “Superstars” travel to a Village of hundred of Kids and pick one up to adopt…btw they have so much money they can by the hole country…where is the dignity to this children ?
    it is difficult to digest that nineleven was an inside job…..
    The [united] states of America will breaks apart

  15. Joseph Thorpe

    June 5, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    It’s not hard to follow the rules. Not break the law. I’m not jumping the border to Switzerland for a better life.

  16. Jesus A_ Prophet_In_Islam

    June 5, 2020 at 9:39 pm

    “Oh Son of Adam, you are nothing but a number of days, whenever each day passes then a part of you has gone”

  17. Kevin

    June 5, 2020 at 9:55 pm

    Texas Rangers were Waffen SS kill squads that killed anything not white. **FACTS**

  18. Carin Bonifacino

    June 5, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Beautiful talk sister. Beautiful work that you do. Thank you 🙏🏻

  19. mike logan

    June 5, 2020 at 10:23 pm

    Do some research. Many of the immigrants are from the south and seek refuge. They skipped over Mexico and come to the United States. They are supposed to enter the closest country. Also, the mass migration was staged. Hundreds of miles walked and shoes not wearing out.

    • lu parodi

      June 5, 2020 at 10:31 pm

      Do you know the dangers to stay in Mexico for these families who not only don’t have any resources to stay there, but also that can suffer from cartel violence such as extortion and prostitution?? You don’t understand the dangers or what’s worse, you don’t care. To say they should ask for asylum in every country they go through is anti human rights, anti refugee rights

    • SuperKami

      June 6, 2020 at 10:09 am

      @lu parodi Life isn’t fair.

  20. Mark C

    June 5, 2020 at 10:24 pm

    Left wingers act like it’s everyone’s right to just walk into another country. Let me ask you this. If 10 people rocked up at your doorstep, attempted to force entry to your house and illegally enter, would you be high fiving them ? Would you pay for them with your money ? Would you let them stay indefinitely? Well that’s exactly what happens when they illegally enter a country with the expectation it’s their right.

  21. Trien Hoang

    June 5, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Support her

  22. ladi jada

    June 5, 2020 at 10:53 pm

    How to restore dignity: migrate _LEGALLY_.

  23. rk 4391

    June 5, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    Thanks for the reminder.

  24. chao shang

    June 6, 2020 at 12:31 am

    he should see the video.

  25. Quang Nguyen official

    June 6, 2020 at 1:11 am

    ❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍💯

  26. Jill Murphy

    June 6, 2020 at 2:04 am

    It’s a shame, how society treats children for the sins of their upbringing! They learn hate from evil people!

  27. HATIM BOOTWALA

    June 6, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Such a beautiful talk ❤️

  28. อรทัย ลาภยืนยง

    June 6, 2020 at 2:47 am

    อะไรของม้น

  29. Abdulha Ladim

    June 6, 2020 at 4:03 am

    Kindness is the highest form of humanity 🙏

  30. Charles Gunn

    June 6, 2020 at 4:24 am

    Help Stop child endangerment and our support security enforcement

  31. SHAHZRUL REEZAL

    June 6, 2020 at 5:21 am

    I dont know what to say but speech is so beautiful until it makes me crying :'(

  32. Meme Man

    June 6, 2020 at 5:50 am

    do the speech in spanish and broadcast at the border to illegals

  33. Marc Shawn

    June 6, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Okay so where’s the follow-up TED talk titled “Restoring Human Dignity in the Minds of the Police”?

  34. Bhattu Jaan

    June 6, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Thanks a lot for your kind heart & efforts to take them out. love from Nepal.

  35. MorkSD

    June 6, 2020 at 10:07 am

    “You have helped us realize they are human beings”…. if ANYBODY needs to REALIZE such OBVIOUSNESS… it’s not about restoring human dignity we need to talk about, it’s more about restoring education and intelligence..

  36. Carol Sloanes

    June 6, 2020 at 10:27 am

    So humble, so tender, the emotional impact so far reaching, such unshakable faith.

  37. Chrisogonas O. Mc'Odhiambo

    June 6, 2020 at 10:31 am

    Amazing loving work you are doing, sister. God bless and Keep going!

  38. Lan Vũ

    June 6, 2020 at 12:58 pm

    6/6/2020

  39. Nimmy R

    June 6, 2020 at 2:18 pm

    I hope every sisters were like her.

  40. David Reyes

    June 6, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    This was in 2014 when families were separated when Trump was not even President, yet he is accused of separating families and completely ignored by the Democrats to make changes at the border.

  41. Lady Tina

    June 7, 2020 at 1:12 am

    “I think it’s important to *SEE THEM AS PEOPLE.* “👏👏👏

    • علاء ابراهيم

      June 7, 2020 at 4:09 am

      Sure thing

    • Turd Ferg

      June 9, 2020 at 6:13 am

      Sure they’re human, but they’re also criminals.

  42. JM Ulan

    June 7, 2020 at 1:27 am

    Thanks for sharing this! Looking the situation from the perspective that we’re all human after all & not coz’ we’re from different races can make all the difference as to how we could’ve all approach the situation for the better.

  43. JM Ulan

    June 7, 2020 at 1:27 am

    Thanks for sharing this! Looking the situation from the perspective that we’re all human after all & not coz’ we’re from different races can make all the difference as to how we could’ve approach the situation for the better.

  44. Kris X

    June 7, 2020 at 4:11 am

    Obviously she has no cultural bias or agenda. The responsibility of the children is the parents. These children are in this situation due to their parents, focus on the failure of the country they came from. End of the problem!

  45. SUSAN JOB

    June 7, 2020 at 6:34 am

    Ur inspiring speach makes me cry.

  46. Brenda Rua

    June 7, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    What a touching story. Her perspective is priceless. Thank you.

  47. Laura Westenra

    June 7, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    It is such a miraculous thing when someone carries God’s grace in their soul. It brings such healing to others.

  48. Kieverdam

    June 7, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    Are China and Israel racist for having borders, too? Illegal immigrants are an insult to legal immigrants who actually made an effort to come to America.

  49. asianhippy

    June 7, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    You don’t mention, at any point, the responsibility of the parents putting their children at risk. There is also a difference between legal and illegal immigrants and you don’t talk about that either.

  50. joe Vasquez

    June 7, 2020 at 7:23 pm

    Feel bad, feel bad for other peoples children……. no everyone isn’t responsible for the beautiful children of other nations. No to open borders, love our own children first. Don’t be taken advantaged of if you love yourself. If you can’t love yourself, you have zero love to give. 85 percent of border guards are Hispanic ❤️

  51. Cybr Friends

    June 7, 2020 at 7:32 pm

    The separation of families at the border was the largest human atrocity this administration ever created. It is a shame 40% of the country still supports such a cruel and racist administration.

    • 7 7

      June 9, 2020 at 12:04 am

      leftist buzzwords, go home

  52. Tony Turtle

    June 7, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    This should have been the first warning sign but no we ignored it. Please dont ignore these issues anymore.

  53. Khaled El Bacha

    June 8, 2020 at 6:23 am

    May every tear, shed in sadness, be replaced with happiness and a joy in the heart.

  54. English with Kavita kapoor

    June 8, 2020 at 6:54 am

    Watching Ted talks videos is the best way to learn English. This way is really helpful for those who really want to learn English

  55. 나토얀

    June 8, 2020 at 8:57 am

    She is right, we are supposed to make sure them and we have to keep our human dignity at the same time. anyway, I cried

  56. Joseph Gooden

    June 8, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    It is important to know that no matter what has happened recently in the US, this has not stopped. This illegal and unconstitutional internment of people seeking asylum has not stopped. We have just been distracted from it.

  57. tom lu

    June 8, 2020 at 7:45 pm

    We should let the children and families through, we shouldn’t let people looking for work come through and limit vacations in our country to two months

  58. tom lu

    June 8, 2020 at 7:49 pm

    We get the single people who are illegally immigrating to our country, and we help the Mexican government so people don’t want to immigrate to our country, lets face it, we can’t say that Mexico is a good place or else there wouldn’t be so many illegal immigrants.

  59. ITouchTheSky 8GladysWorld8

    June 9, 2020 at 9:50 am

    Thank you so much for talking about this delicate argument. It makes me sad at this moment. Life is unfair for this kids and their families. Lovely watching and listening to you here at the top of Italian mountain.

  60. Tristan Lopez

    June 9, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    <3

  61. デボアのトーテムを壊そうとするやつ殺す

    June 10, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Absolutely this lady is like an angel for immigrant guys.

  62. Pamuk Mavis

    June 11, 2020 at 8:35 am

    A world without borders, a world the paradise it deserves for ALL its inhabitants!: ‘resource based economy’!

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