The American people have this to learn: 'Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob, and degrade them, neither person nor property is safe.'
Espaillat emphasizes the importance of justice and equality, quoting Frederick Douglass.
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It is the influx of new ideas and new energy that makes our country different.
I think immigration has been a central part of our ability to move forward as a nation.
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There are channels through which you can do it. We will continue to welcome people from all over the world.
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