Issue Position: Immigrant Rights

Issue Position

My parents moved to Colorado from Mexico in the 1970s in an effort to provide a better future for themselves and their family. This country has, from its inception, been based on immigration, yet many groups see our history as a tale of "we were here first." Immigrants like my parents work hard and add value to this country through their struggles and ideals and they do this despite daily attacks from those who see them as a drain on our resources or simply as "different." Discomfort with "difference" is leading to families being broken up, individuals being detained for long periods of time without due process, children being traumatized and even to deaths. As the child of immigrants, I will always stand up for those who came here in search of a better life and to add to the history of this country.

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