Katie Phang

They brought diapers and they helped get prescriptions to families.

They gathered together just out of the pure love of their neighbors, even the neighbors that they did not know.

And when ICE came and started circling around schools and terrorizing families, people like Brenda stood up and fought for their kids because she knew that her most important job was to keep those kiddos safe.

And so I want you all to thank Brenda for everything that she has done.

I want to invite her up to talk about what it has really been like, what it has really been like in Minnesota.

So Brenda, can you tell us what happened?

When did you first realize that this was happening with ICE and that you were going to have to spring into action?

So, think about that.

Brenda and her educators should be figuring out how to keep, how our children can be learning and instead they are pressed into this relentless effort to keep our children safe.

But I want you to think as I wrap here about where the power is right now.

The power is with people like Brenda.

The power is with people like you, you and people like you all over this country.

The power does not come from the United States Capitol.

The power comes to the United States Capitol from all of you.

And that is the work that we have ahead of us.

That is the work before us.

So thank you all so very, very much for being here to talk about what the

people want to see in this country right now.

And it is not what Donald Trump is talking about right behind us.

So thank you all so very, very much.