If there had to be city walls, the walls had doors, and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here.
Amy Klobuchar: “If there had to be city walls, the walls had doors, and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get…”
On the recordApril 21, 2013
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Klobuchar emphasizes the importance of openness to immigrants in the context of immigration reform.
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