Ding is an immigrant, says we’re all immigrants. Sees America as a Voltron of immigrants. Wants more green cards and Einstein visas. Brings up importance of immigrant ag workers to local economy
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Hartman is proud of America’s history off immigration. Wants comprehensive reform, clean DREAM act, wants to grow that sweet sweet economy.
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Howe frames it in moral terms! Original reason for immigration restrictions was racism. Return to treating immigrants as human beings. Economic argument is that jobs are outgrowing population. Undocumented immigrants showed heart by coming here
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Howe asked about race relations. Cites Jefferson as ideal. Uh...
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Howe calls for terrorism laws to be applied to domestic nazis and kkk. Condemns private prisons, independent body to investigate police shootings
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Hartman on race: start conversation at local level. Then take it to state level, and hell, why not—federal. “I’ve had the fortune of working in South Africa for five months”.
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Ding grew up in inner city housing and attended Salvation Army summer camps. Calls for integration to broaden perspectives. Calls for immersing teachers as a driver of community integration
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Scott: concerned about “overly broad brush when talking about the law enforcement community.” End mandatory minimum sentences, stop asking about misdemeanor convictions on employment forms. Pastoral language about healing
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SJC this is a daily issue for me. You can’t legislate away hate. And representation matters. One person of color in Congress, none in senate. We need to believe people’s stories. Running to make sure everyone has a voice on Capitol Hill
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Replying to @Pinboard
Do they mean in their states delegation? There are PoC in the Senate and more than one in the House of Representatives.
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This was referring to federal office, past and present. Sorry not to make that clear
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