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Catherine Cortez Masto: “There is a war when it comes to immigration and immigrants…”

Featuring: Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Nevada

Cortez Masto Introduces Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Children, Reverse Harmful GOP Provisions

Published December 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 24:01

But we also know this administration is lawless. They really are violating the law. They don't care. There is an. From their perspective, There is a war when it comes to immigration and immigrants in this country. It doesn't matter whether you were born here or not, whether you are on track to get a green card, whether you are a dreamer. This administration doesn't care. (24:01–24:06)

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Asserts that there is a conflict regarding immigration policies in the U.S.

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“They are also required to pay mandatory asylum fees, sometimes for years as their case is processed.”
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“The Republican tax bill goes even further by providing record amounts of funding to deport unaccompanied children who have not been screened…”
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“Republicans passed their tax law earlier this year, they made a number of cruel changes designed specifically to make it harder for…”
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“Our bill will overturn the changes made in the Republican tax law during the summer that affect unaccompanied children.”
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“This country, I don't care whether it's state law, federal law, we've always put the best interests of children first.”
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“Our kids should not be penalized. Our kids should not be used for political reasons.”
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“There is a role for Congress to play in passing legislation to look out for the best interest of our kids.”
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“This administration is lawless. They really are violating the law.”
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“The implications from this administration, the laws they've passed, is absolutely correct.”
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“This administration has just put them into that category [victims of sex trafficking or exploitation].”
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