They are somebody else's babies. Fifty years later, the opposition still hasn't updated their talking
points. Fifty years later, our broken immigration system is still a
source of embarrassment, but worse, of anguish and of loss. Fifty years
later, we face a threat unlike almost any we have seen in recent
history: a President who has built an entire campaign--and now an
administration--on the scapegoating of immigrant families. We have watched President Trump threaten our most fundamental
American values with border walls and bad
hombres. We have heard his racial epithets. We have seen cold-hearted
executive orders. We have stood in horror as his administration sweeps
the country with raids that appear unprecedented in their utter
disregard for family, community, and common decency. That is why I stand here today, on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, the
proud son of Irish immigrants and the humble beneficiary of our
country's golden doors, to deliver a message to immigrant families:
President Trump does not speak for all of us, and his immigration
policies are opposed by leaders in Washington who do not take your
patriotism for granted. We are grateful for your contribution to our
communities, our culture, and our economy. We understand your
willingness to walk to the ends of the Earth, to navigate oceans and
mountains and deserts and war zones because every parent would do the
same.
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