Hakeem Jeffries
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4,834 appearances
318 recordings
42 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 4d ago
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And listen, I think in government we all have a responsibility to come together
to combat corruption wherever it's found so that's the house the senate certainly with the supreme court and in the context of this administration because fundamentally taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for the american people right not to subsidize the lifestyles of powerful donors or the family members and friends of those in government connected to the president or beyond like that's just
You know, that's not an effective use.
It's not an acceptable use of taxpayer dollars.
And that's particularly the case when so many people, working class Americans of every race and of every region in this country are struggling to make ends meet.
So I visited on Sunday with a handful of other members of the New Jersey delegation.
And listen, a few things.
One, we need a strong, a safe, and secure border in the United States of America.
And we'll continue to stand up for that principle.
At the same period of time, we think that immigration enforcement in this country
We are a nation anchored in both the rule of law and a nation of immigrants.
That immigration enforcement in this country should be fair, just, and humane.
And that's not what's taking place at Delaney Hall.
Now, it also is the case that not a single person who we spoke with at Delaney Hall is a violent criminal.
Not one.
Not a single person.
In fact, many are
working their way through court cases to try to have their legal status vindicated.
And in one instance, we were speaking to an 18-year-old teenage girl who was just a month away from graduating in high school, and she was ripped away from her community, from her classmates, from her family members, and held in detainment for months.
This makes no sense to us.
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