'The Morally Right Thing To Do': Alex Padilla Praises President Biden's Immigration Executive order

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In remarks outside the White House on Tuesday, Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) spoke about President Biden's order on undocumented immigrants.

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00:00thousands of families across the United States of America, with the stroke of a pen, not just

00:06bringing fairness and justice, but hope and opportunity to men, women, children, long-term

00:15residents of the United States who happen to be undocumented, but a child of or a spouse of a

00:22United States citizen. Having lived here in the United States for more than 10 years,

00:29working, paying taxes, excelling in school, bottom line, building a life. This is hope,

00:37and as of today, a pathway to no longer live in the shadows, no longer live in fear of deportation,

00:45but to be able to be on that pathway for legal protections and potential eventual citizenship.

00:54It is an exciting, exciting day for all of us, and I believe just not only in the morally right

01:02thing to do for these children and these families, but it is truly in the best interest of the United

01:09States of America. So we stand together in applauding President Biden for his actions

01:15today, and looking forward to working with him to bring about similar solutions and similar

01:21pathways to other undocumented communities in the weeks and months ahead. With that,

01:27let me turn it over to the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus,

01:31Congresswoman from Los Angeles, Nanette Barragan.

'The Morally Right Thing To Do': Alex Padilla Praises President Biden's Immigration Executive order

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