Adriano Espaillat actually said...

"This is tragic and unfortunate, and because of that, I think I got a lot of support from all over the country calling them out for being a bunch of xenophobes."

"We overstayed our visa. We then adhered to the path that the law provided us, which was to go back to the Dominican Republic, get our green card, came back as a green card holder, became a U.S. citize..."

"This theater is about to end. The curtain will come down on this theater that has occurred 78 times, including 49 times under Republican administration."

"There is no evidence to suggest that these increased work requirements would decrease reliance on safety net programs."