Adriano Espaillat: “And just keep in mind that as we begin to pay more attention to the border and Central and South America, drug dealers…”

Make no mistake: they did this at 4AM so no one would see, no ceremony, no real recognition.

This nation, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary, still has promise. And I think immigration has been a central part of our ability to move forward as a nation.

We have witnessed an unprecedented abuse of power utilizing the mechanisms of our governmental processes to undermine the rights of the American public.

The additional $70 billion in funding will only continue a detention and deportation industry that profits from human suffering.