“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

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On the recordSeptember 20, 2021
Adult undocumented immigrants have been in the United States on average for 18 years... They deserve to live without fear of deportation.
Said by
Alex Padilla
Democratic · California
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Padilla emphasizes the long-term presence of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and their right to live without fear of deportation.

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