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Gwen Moore: “This is an immigrant nation.”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Published July 9, 2026 | Video Starts at 42:30

They're gonna see us there standing up for our community. So, ice, we just letting you know that we are standing up for our community, that. That we're all immigrants, and This is an immigrant nation. Milwaukee has been. Milwaukee in particular, is a melting pot, and we are going to melt some ice up in here. (42:30–42:32)

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Asserts that the United States is a nation built by immigrants.

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