Washington, DC — The following is a statement from Vanessa Cárdenas, Executive Director of America’s Voice, reacting:
“We thank President Biden for his service. Throughout his career, he has shown his belief that America is strongest and at its best when our politics and policy are informed by our values, the recognition of our shared humanity, and when we reject divisiveness in favor of what we have in common. He believes in America, the strength of this country and our ability to solve any problem.
The stakes this November remain the same and the contrast between the two parties goes beyond just immigration policy, and straight to fundamentally different visions for America and our future.
Vice President Harris embodies a vision of an optimistic and inclusive America where the daughter of immigrants and a woman of color can rise via her smarts and savvy to historic heights in a multiracial democracy. She embodies the American Dream that generations of immigrants yesterday and today aspire to. She has lived and breathed the immigrant experience in her family, in her state and in her nation. As U.S. Senator, she was a powerful champion of Dreamers and was the first Member of Congress to call for the investigation of the horrific family separation policies that appalled the nation in 2018.
In the face of a contrasting, dark and dystopian vision of America – where camps and barbed wire would replace the Statue of Liberty – we are confident Vice President Harris will continue to fight for a nation that recognizes immigrants and immigration as strengths and assets and part of our shared national identity and power.”
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