Chasing the American dream: Migrants say why they came to US

(NewsNation) — Millions of people try to enter the United States every year, leaving everything behind, traversing through multiple countries, and even spending their entire savings for a piece of the American dream.

For many, it's a dream that is worth everything — even their own lives.

Akalena Solya, a migrant from Nicaragua, says in her home country, people are being killed.

After coming to the U.S., Solya says she has run into a number of nice people.

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