Political Quotes

“we are less than 10 days away from Christmas, a day in which many celebrate the birth of Jesus, a refugee. In regard to the hypocrisy of those who would quote Scripture asserting the preciousness of children while they pursue new, cruel punishments for child refugees, I find that not just hypocritical but despicable. This administration and the Republicans have used their power not to protect children but, instead, to strip unaccompanied children who come to this country fleeing danger, looking for safety or protection. Now with H.R. 4371, Republicans are treating unaccompanied immigrant children like criminals. They are putting them in prison. They are subjecting them to invasive physical exams, and they are keeping them away from their families. It is not surprising, since profiling, criminalizing, and physically assaulting Black, Brown, and indigenous children is a shameful legacy written into the DNA of this country, and subjecting children to strip searches is an unsurprising tactic of the party that fought tooth and nail to protect pedophiles. However, none of that predictableness makes it any less despicable. Mr. Speaker, do you know someone else who is also willing to sacrifice his humanity to attempt to secure his security? Do you know who? It is Herod. I am pretty sure he is the villain in the Christmas story my colleagues claim is so sacred. Mr. Speaker, we have to choose to believe that another world is possible.…”