Bennet Highlights the Cost of America's Broken Immigration System, Calls for End to Partisan Games and for Bipartisan, Comprehensive Reform in Floor Speech

"...We have got to figure out a way to get past this logjam and toward a solution where we honor our heritage as a nation of immigrants, we secure the benefits to our economy of a working immigration system, we comply with the rule of law, and we give the American people confidence that our border is secure. None of that is an unreasonable expectation," said Bennet in his speech.

"There is no one else to address this but the 100 senators in this chamber, and I'm prepared to work with any one of them -- anybody here -- to get it done," said Bennet. "Because we don't have to choose between our heritage as a nation of immigrants and our commitment to the rule of law. We do not have to choose between a medieval wall and the Statue of Liberty. And we can end the partisan warfare over immigration that has hurt our economy, our communities, and our standing in the world. We can give a real pathway to citizenship to those willing to invest in the American dream. We can secure the border. And we can make immigration the wind in our sails once again and give the American people confidence that we have a fair system in place to welcome people, like my mom and her parents, who want nothing more than to contribute to this nation and to our democracy."

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