What can we expect of
Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the next 4 years when it comes to
criminal justice and criminal sentencing reform? I am afraid we can't
expect a caring person to take a look at the simple injustice in our
system. I have listened. time and again, as many other colleagues have, to
the statements made by Senator Sessions on the issue of immigration. I
have said before on this floor--and I will say it again--that I am the
proud son of an immigrant. For generations. America has been renewed
and enriched through immigration. Since World War II, we have set an
example to the world when it comes to providing a safe haven for
refugees. We have four Hispanic Senators in this Chamber. Three of them are
Cuban Americans. What can we say about the Cuban refugees who came to
the United States by the hundreds of thousands to flee the oppression
of Castro? They were not subjected to extreme vetting. In most cases,
we said: If you can find freedom in this country you are welcome.
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