On TikTok, Every Migrant Is Living the American Dream Many people from the Andes have settled in New York. They face tremendous difficulties, but their online posts glamorize their lives, drawing others northward.

“🇺🇸💔 To migrate is to be happy with a profound sadness 😭🥀” #sueñoamericano🇺🇸❤️🙏🏻🥺 #triste_realidad #despedida #sad😭💔🇱🇷 #fracesdelavida #dale❤️ #videoviral #familia #ecuador🇪🇨 #mama_papa #los_extraño_mucho"

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