Lulu Garcia Navarro

I want to ask you specifically about immigration, which was one of the central issues of the election, as we mentioned, and one that really hurt Democrats. I'm curious how your own story affects your view of the immigration debate. Your parents emigrated from Colombia and Mexico. What was your family's experience with the immigration system?

I want to ask you specifically about immigration, which was one of the central issues of the election, as we mentioned, and one that really hurt Democrats. I'm curious how your own story affects your view of the immigration debate. Your parents emigrated from Colombia and Mexico. What was your family's experience with the immigration system?

As senator, your first vote was for the Lake and Riley Act. You were one of two Democratic co-sponsors of the bill, the other one being John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Many in the immigrant advocacy community were, shall we say, unhappy with that position. They have criticized the law. They say it raises due process concerns for immigrants.

As senator, your first vote was for the Lake and Riley Act. You were one of two Democratic co-sponsors of the bill, the other one being John Fetterman of Pennsylvania. Many in the immigrant advocacy community were, shall we say, unhappy with that position. They have criticized the law. They say it raises due process concerns for immigrants.

Another big concern is that it will give states more control over immigration policy, essentially gutting federal authority over that. What was your thinking behind voting for the Lincoln-Raleigh Act?

Another big concern is that it will give states more control over immigration policy, essentially gutting federal authority over that. What was your thinking behind voting for the Lincoln-Raleigh Act?

This bill does seem to want to change the nature of how immigration is done in this country. And writ large, the architect of this administration's immigration policies is Stephen Miller, who in the past has promoted hardline views by citing the work of white nationalist websites. And that's according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

This bill does seem to want to change the nature of how immigration is done in this country. And writ large, the architect of this administration's immigration policies is Stephen Miller, who in the past has promoted hardline views by citing the work of white nationalist websites. And that's according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.

There does seem to be a strain in this administration that does want to change the makeup of this country.

There does seem to be a strain in this administration that does want to change the makeup of this country.

Do you worry that voters' legitimate concerns about our immigration system are being weaponized for ideological ends?

Do you worry that voters' legitimate concerns about our immigration system are being weaponized for ideological ends?

So then was it hard for you to cast that vote knowing that context?

So then was it hard for you to cast that vote knowing that context?

Do you blame President Biden for that?

Do you blame President Biden for that?

Just understand where you stand on specific issues. For example, should local law enforcement be helping ICE carry out deportations?

Just understand where you stand on specific issues. For example, should local law enforcement be helping ICE carry out deportations?

Should migrants be sent to Guantanamo, to prisons in El Salvador?

Should migrants be sent to Guantanamo, to prisons in El Salvador?