Watch What Happens When Latino Immigrant Does 'Donald Trump' Experiment Melanie Bencosme - NBC News
go to original July 8, 2015

Sergio Mejia dressed in an orange jumpsuit, blindfold and handcuffs greeted passersby near and LA beach with a sign that read, "Meet an immigrant, do you really see a drug lord, rapist, criminal?" (UDsyde Films)

Near a beach in Los Angeles, a Hispanic man dressed in a bright orange jumpsuit with a red blindfold, handcuffs and chains tied around his ankles stood next to a sign that read, "Meet an immigrant, do you really see a drug lord, rapist, criminal?"

Sergio Mejia said he did this experiment in response to Donald Trump's recent controversial comments about Mexico and immigrants crossing the border.

"I came up with this idea for a video, only that I didn't know exactly what message I was trying to get across," said Mejia on his YouTube comments. "I more just wanted to see who supported Donald Trump or not."

But the results exceeded his expectations.

In the video, people go up and shake his hand, give him hugs and even provide him with water. Some just go up and give him a handshake while others say things like, "I'm an immigrant too," "Just know that you are welcomed here, you're not a drug lord or rapist," "You're a human being," and "That impacted me more than anything today."

The video has surpassed over 1.3 million views on YouTube.

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