The endearing video of Yoel Garcia showing off his first paycheck has millions of views, with his 'American dream' moment resonating with both Americans and immigrants alike.
"This is my first hourly paycheck that I feel every hour counted," he said in the video."That every hour of work has importance in my life and that I know I can work hard for something. I can't compare that emotion with anything. Because I never had that in my country." "When you have this for the first time, your head explodes and say, 'Wow, it's beautiful,'" he said.
Before he came to the U.S. in 2021, Garcia was a computer science teacher in Cuba, earning $12 a month. He lamented how far ahead the U.S. was in the field. Garcia met his wife, who is Cuban-American, when they were young and still living in Cuba. She'd often tell him about the realities outside of Cuba, which she believed was held back by its Communist party. They eventually married and were faced with a decision: stay or go to the U.S.He came to America on a K-1 visa, and when he received his work permit, he applied for a job at UPS. The company told CBS News he started in late October and has been making deliveries since.
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