Welcome to the Jim Jefferies Show.
>> I'm Jim Jeffries and I'm about to become
a United States citizen now.
>> I know many of you are wondering Jim
every Tuesday night you take a giant dump on America.
Why would you want to come out of the problem.
>> Well it's for the same reason that the women are.
Your logic Afonya trashy some pots you IFYC
and over 300 million people being inside you down.
I think there's something good in them.
>> And like all immigrants me coming here wasn't easy.
I faced hardships
when I came here from the main streets of Sydney.
I had no money to my name.
All I had was an HBO special and somewhere to live.
I have great pride that you've accepted me here in America
and everyone who is born into this country.
You don't know how lucky you have been to not
only will I become a citizen
but will also meet five people becoming citizens alongside me
and I should also say that standing alongside me
is itself a tremendous privilege in this country.
>> These citizens to be come from all over the world
they have all contributed something different
and very special to their communities.
>> And we'll learn about their lives and their journeys
and most importantly for me
all learn how to pronounce their names.
>> At the end of the show we're gonna naturalize songs .
>> I was born in the Philippines.
My name is Andre and Deborah Brackett
and I'm from Belize Central America.
My name is PIOs. My name is Sam.
You originally were from Nairobi Kenya.
>> My name is Mohammed Morocco maraca everybody calls me mo.
My balanced Ballston I'm born in Kuwait.
General all purpose Muslim. Guess.
>> I was 15 when I moved to America.
It's definitely a culture shock.
Know we have seen a lot of things on TV of what America
is supposed to be like especially California
and then we die here.
First of all we were like wait where are all the white people.
>> The impact of American entertainment overseas
maybe wouldn't guide us
if we didn't bombard the world with the Big Bang Theory.
>> We are musicians you know Africans we love America
and in Kenya.
Snow MC Hammer Vanilla Ice was also hot in Kenya.
>> But with Tupac he's rapping about real social issues
that affect the community.
>> We came to America we were 10 11 years old
and a war broke out in Congo.
>> It was so bad that they blocked all borders.
>> And my mom applied for political asylum
she told the judge literally verbatim
if we go to Kenya we are committing suicide.
Reminds me of my first trip. She wouldn't recline.
>> These stories how
the stories of so many immigrant families.
It makes you wonder what would have happened
to these two and their mom if Trump had been president.
When I applied for asylum.
We already know when you allow the parents.
>> To stay together then what happens is people
are going to pour into our country
are you going to go back to that.
Well we're looking at a lot of things Caravan's
how about 600 miles from the southern border.
They are hoping to find safety. Invasion. It's like an invasion.
>> Knowing why somebody is migrating here is so important.
No one wants to leave their natural country.
But if it's a matter of life and death fear make them move.
>> The impact of migration on your communities
your jobs your safety. Anyone who feels like.
>> Immigrants are here to hurt you or do harm to you
or take away from your life.
I'm just a hardworking person. I'm not here to steal.
>> We pay the same taxes.
We are not here taking people's jobs.
We are going to build the wall. That.
>> It's hurtful.
>> I think people chant this stuff
and they don't realize it's someone's sister
someone's child that they want to spew this hate it.
That was me.
>> That's me with our political climate right now
while we're hearing.
It made me really anxious in the last couple of years.
Like you know my a target.
I want surveillance of certain bots.
>> I understand a lot of people
they don't they don't know a lot of Muslims
so they see what they see on TV and they're scared.
And honestly those people scare the shit out of me too.
>> And then you hear the president of the United States
saying that they're scary. Then I understand that.
>> You might be scared. Sharia law Sharia law Sharia.
Sharia. I don't even know what Sharia law.
I've never lived anywhere they had Sharia law.
>> We're not here to kill. I swear.
>> Exactly with someone who's here to kill me
which side is get me and get a place in line.
>> They still face another challenge.
Becoming a citizen is not a cheap process.
It can cost thousands.
>> I started to realize how difficult the citizenship
and immigration process would be.
It was heartbreaking. And then magic happened.
I'm a city employee for the city of Los Angeles
as an administrative clerk. And I got an e-mail from my job
saying hey we're offering a program
the mayor's new directive that's offering city employees
and their families an opportunity to meet
with nonprofit lawyers. It really changed my life
and changed my family's life they say.
So city governments are helping when the federal government
and it's made someone very grumpy.
>> And even as the president of the United States Britain
to arrest Ms. State
and local leaders are standing up for immigrants rights.
And that means more people working towards that part
the American dream.
>> The American Dream is being able
to pursue the things that you love.
>> My mom was a baker
and it just made me fall in love with baking.
So sweet dream dessert was born in 2007 in my apartment.
You put so much love into it.
It fills you with that to be up to do that for someone else. To.
>> Do because we are part as activists for us.
Or we use our I guess you know
to bring more positive messages to the world.
>> You know I love being a nurse.
I love being able to help out people.
>> In 2010 I got together with a friend of mine
and we started a charity helping families
and especially children with their education and health care.
You know this one out of six kids go to school
without getting enough to eat every day.
And I just thought that that was.
Kind of shitty honestly.
>> And mean this immigrant is changing the world
one half hour at the site at a time pissing himself .
>> You're welcome. These guys are all giving back so much.
I'm inspired to give to them.
>> So I made my staff bringing stuff
to every new American names and we put it into that.
Jim Jeffrey show America's. Ranch. Dressing.
>> Thanks Jim. Corn dogs are. Disgusting.
>> Garth Brooks Right.
Giorni the lead singer is Filipino Americans saw.
Plastic bags.
>> Full of other plastic bags. >> Right.
>> I guess this is the healthcare plan
well it's definitely the Republicans health care plan
which is about as legitimate as their immigration plan.
Right. They support people coming here legally
and then they work to make that as unwelcoming expensive
and dangerous as possible. But in spite of it
all immigrants would just keep coming
because America is an amazing place.
>> I came to America because I thought anybody can be anything.
So many cultures here.
To me that's the American dream to be able to come here
and kind of like see a little bit of the world.
>> You know I live in a place where I can be
what I want that freedom is priceless.
I'm definitely going to be voting.
I feel like my voice my voice is going to be finally heard.
You know. Hi.
My name is Rochelle and I'm an American.
My name is Mohammad and I'm an American.
My name is pyo. My name is Sam.
>> We are Americans. My name is Andrea and I'm an American.