Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) is the only immigrant in the U.S. Senate and a tenacious advocate for comprehensive — and compassionate — immigration reform.
She’s been busy in recent weeks speaking from the floor of the Senate and in media outlets to support refugees and to denounce xenophobia.
Her impassioned, proudly pro-immigrant speech last week (just under eight minutes long) is worth watching, perhaps especially on Thanksgiving.
In their divisive rhetoric and in their rush to build walls and close our borders, they neglect the faces of those they demonize. And they forget the facts.
The full transcript is available from Maui Time.