Jorge Ramos reached a milestone in his career this week: marking three decades in the anchor chair–longer than the legendary CBS anchor Walter Cronkite. In that time, he’s covered five wars and has interviewed some of the most powerful people in the world, but what keeps him going is being a voice for the voiceless.

In this special segment of America with Jorge Ramos, the veteran anchor reflects on his career and the role journalism plays in our society.