It was a typical quarantine afternoon, and I was doing what all teenagers do: scroll through TikTok. I came across one video that left me thinking for a while. The video consisted of a person changing their Instagram bio to “Free Palestine.” I was frustrated to see this. To my surprise, I saw the creator of the post write exactly what I didn’t expect: the creator said they support a two-state solution. Wait, what?!

My friends and I were walking one day to a café when a little girl comes and asks for money. I gave her 3,000 pesos (1 USD) while my friend ignored her and walked away. After I caught up to her I asked, “Why didn’t you at least give something little?” She told me how millions of Venezuelans are crossing the border to take all the jobs. She told me the Venezuelans are criminals, stealing and committing crimes for money.