The argument that immigrants should just "come here legally" ultimately comes from a place of privilege. For countless immigrants who don't have extensive financial resources, coming to the U.S. illegally is the only way they can support their families.
This November, Peru's youth took to the streets to protest the removal of President Vizcarra. But, rather than seeing this as just "another protest," we must recognize the significance of how this movement was largely youth-organized, and how older generations can take a page out of Gen Z's book.
