On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
I thank my friend, Hillary Scholten. I so appreciate her leadership and her support of the bill. Mr. Speaker, I was born and raised on the U.S.-Mexico border. I am a third-generation border resident. My children are both adults. My son, Cristian, and my daughter, Eloisa, are fourth-generation border residents. {time} 2045 No one wants a solution to the border more than those of us who live there, who have made our lives there, raised our kids there, and know that we will spend the rest of our days there. We need to come together and find areas of compromise. There is so much disunity, but we can find unity, and the Dignity Act provides us with that. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Wild), a cosponsor of the Dignity Act, a dear friend, and an incredible leader.
