I want to talk about their parents, the mothers, the abuelas, the tias, the madres, that I sat with who wept openly in our arms, not even knowing our names! Because of the trauma they are experiencing! And because they don't know where their children are! Keep yelling! This is very appropriate! Vile rhetoric for vile actions! Hateful rhetoric for hateful behavior! Racist words and venom for racist policies!
Congresswoman Pressley addresses the emotional trauma faced by migrant families and criticizes the rhetoric surrounding immigration policies.
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