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August 29

Fox et al claim Dems did not discuss border at DNC, here are words about border from Harris, Escobar (D-Tx); Sen Chris Murphy; Bexar Co Sheriff Salazar; Chairman Aguilar

While MAGA media claims that Democrats did not even discuss the border at last week’s convention, today CofA Blog features transcripts of several speakers from last week’s Democratic convention* talking about the border: 

QUOTES OF NOTE 

Kamala Harris: This nation built by immigrants is a rare and beautiful thing and who joyfully accepts the challenge to work across party lines to secure our border to treat people like human beings and to move our country [Applause] As president, I will bring back the border security bill that Donald Trump killed and I will sign it into law and show Donald Trump what real leadership looks like. 

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The situation at the border is complicated, as filled with opportunities as it is with challenges. - Veronica Escobar 

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Trump killed that bill. And he did it because he knew that if we fixed the Border he'd lose his ability to divide us. Conn Senator

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When he killed the Border Bill he just made our jobs harder -now Kamala on the other hand has been fighting border crime for years. She's gone down to Mexico and worked to stop the traffickers and when the traffickers didn't stop, she put him in jail. Sheriff of Bexar County, Texas

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We would have much more security at the border if Donald Trump hadn't tanked the bipartisan Bill. As the highest ranking Latino in Congress, our community understands the stakes in this election - Pete Aguilar 

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The polarization on immigration is so painful. Let's be clear. The border is broken. But this year when Democrats and Republicans worked together to finally write new border laws, we were blocked.

We all know who sabotaged us.

We reject the divisiveness, we reject the dysfunction, we reject the Deception . . . This nation built by immigrants is a rare and beautiful thing and we joyfully accept the challenge to work across party lines to secure our border, to treat people like human beings and to move our country.” [mystery speaker]*

*(I'm a 76 year old woman blogging from senior housing to avoid Bingo, so don't expect perfection.)