Henry Cuellar: “I rise to recognize the strength of the contributions of our immigrants. We find our immigrants, our sons and daughters…”

“I rise to recognize the strength of the contributions of our immigrants. We find our immigrants, our sons and daughters, in government; we find them in the arts; we find them in medicine, in our educational system. And the strength that they provide our country has been outstanding. My mother and my father went only to a third and sixth grade education. They worked hard. They taught us how to work hard, and they taught us the power of education. This is why it is important that we recognize the strength and the diversity that our country is based on the immigrants, especially now that we rise and we see the Cinco de Mayo, especially my district, which is about 68 percent Hispanics. We should thank their contributions and recognize that contribution. ____________________”