They deserve the chance to become full-fledged members of this country, their country, our country, the only country that they’ve ever known that they’ve given so much of their talent and so much of their leadership to each and every day.
Alex Padilla: “They deserve the chance to become full-fledged members of this country, their country, our country, the only country…”
On the recordJune 17, 2026
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