We can — and we must — do more to safeguard our borders while still upholding our long-standing commitments to those fleeing persecution and violence.
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#TrumpShutdown is causing >37K Californians, including many vets, to go w/o pay, treating hardworking families like political pawns & actually creating more risk at border. That isn’t leadership. POTUS shouldn’t be purposefully causing harm to nation to further political campaign
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On day one of the 116th Congress, the House passed legislation that would provide funds for sensible and effective border security measures – not an ineffective wall. But the President refused to sign it or even negotiate.
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This week, we are trying again, bringing up funding bills that were written and passed overwhelmingly by Senate Republicans, but Senator McConnell has done an about-face and is refusing to move them forward.
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President Trump, and those who support this damaging political stunt, should re-open the government and then sit down like adults to discuss the most effective ways to protect our borders, while passing immigration legislation that reflects our values as a nation.
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Unlike all other politicians, he is trying to keep a promise.
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