Political Quotes

“the issue of immigration is one that is front and center in the minds of most Americans, as it should be. For the last 2\1/2\ years, our country has been roiling with immigration controversy. This new President, now 2\1/2\ years into his term, came to office and immediately instituted a travel ban on a majority of Muslim countries. It was controversial. In the city of Chicago, people showed up spontaneously at the airport, lawyers, to counsel travelers to try to find some volunteer effort that might respond to their worry and concern about the travel ban imposed by President Trump. The case went to court. The court stayed this decision and, in a later adjudication, allowed it to go forward. It was the first of many actions taken by President Trump on the issue of immigration--most of them very controversial. I remember the repeal of DACA in September of 2017. This is a program I had worked on for years. It started with the DREAM Act, which I introduced with my fellow U.S. Senator Barack Obama as cosponsor. We tried to pass it here in the Senate but were stopped time and again by the rules of the Senate and the filibuster.…”