James Talarico: “Our southern border should be like our front porch. There…”

“Don't know what's taken completely out of context. And so you know, it's a gift to have your actual word. Yeah. Our southern border should be like our front porch. There should be a welcome mat and a lock on the door. meaning we can both welcome immigrants who want to come here and live the American dream, who want to contribute to our economy, who want to contribute to our communities, …” (02:36–02:42)

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