Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Correa for yielding. I think as Americans learned, mostly over the last few weeks, that young children were being separated from their mothers and fathers at the U.S.-Mexico border, and now have heard that the Trump administration is proposing to put these young children who have been separated from their parents in tent camps on military bases in Texas and in other places, it makes people wonder whether the Nation has lost its moral compass under this administration. Just because somebody crosses a border or presents themselves at a border, does not make them nonhuman. {time} 1830 The United States is a nation, if anything, that stands for and has stood for freedom, for human rights, and for democracy. How can we carry that mantle when we refuse to treat people like human beings, especially young children? This has become standard government policy under the Trump administration. It is leaving lasting trauma--emotional, mental, and physical trauma--to these young kids. We should be able to enforce our immigration laws and still respect people's humanity. So I have been encouraged to see so many Americans speak up against this abhorrent policy. So many Americans from every corner of this Nation, every city and every part, have spoken up against this policy.…”