Hakeem Jeffries Accuses Republicans Of ‘Xenophobic Behavior’ In Treatment Of Immigrants

At the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association Brunch in Springfield, IL, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke in defense of diversity.

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00:00And we also believe that in this country, we are a nation of immigrants.

00:07We are a gorgeous mosaic of people who have come from all across the world.

00:15John Lewis, who we served with, would say to us that we may have come over on different ships,

00:20but we're all in the same boat now.

00:25I like that. Think about it. We're white. We're black. We're Latino. We're Asian. We're Native American.

00:31We're Christian. We're Jewish. We're Muslim. We're Hindu. We're religious. We're secular.

00:36We are gay. We are straight. We are young. We are older. We are women. We are men.

00:41We are citizens. We are dreamers. Out of many, we are one.

00:45That's what makes America a great country.

00:48And no matter what kind of xenophobic behavior is coming from the other side of the aisle,

00:53we're not going to let anyone take that away from us. Not now. Not ever.

00:59One nation. Under God. Indivisible. With liberty and justice for all.

01:04That's the United States of America. And that's the country we're fighting hard to preserve.

01:12Fighting hard to preserve.

01:16Today's country we're fighting hard to preserve.

01:17And that's the country we're fighting hard to preserve.

01:19Let's begin to come together.