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Alex Padilla: “Dreamers make our nation stronger.”

Featuring: Alex Padilla, Democratic | U.S. Senate from California

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Senator Alex Padilla's Address on Trump's Immigration Policies and the DREAM Act

Published | Video Starts at 07:25

… moment and trapped in this anti immigrant rhetoric in our current political climate on the right, I'll say this. Dreamers make our communities better. Dreamers make our economy stronger, and Dreamers make our nation stronger. The DREAM act is a common sense bill that has enjoyed bipartisan support. So I urge you to join me in supporting the DREAM act now and giving these young … (07:25–07:30)

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Asserts that Dreamers contribute positively to the nation.

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