On the recordFebruary 21, 2017
This is really personal. It strikes me, it hurts me. As an American, it hurts me.
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transcripts.cnn.comAdriano Espaillat: “This is really personal. It strikes me, it hurts me. As an American, it hurts me.”
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Espaillat reflects on the personal impact of immigration policies, relating it to his own family's history.
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