While this debate today
While this debate today is a belated effort to inform the American people, it is nevertheless an empty gesture. It is time to admit our mistake in Iraq and begin to bring our troops home with honor. Raul Grijalva
Raul Grijalva
No one in this
No one in this body wants to see terrorism and the rule of force prevail in Iraq. Some on the other side say otherwise, but I believe they know better. Raul Grijalva
The majority of surveys
The majority of surveys throughout this Nation show that the American people are advocating for a comprehensive and realistic approach to immigration reform. Raul Grijalva
We, as a country,
We, as a country, have not seen a significant change in immigration policy in nearly two decades, even though all Americans agree that current immigration policy is outdated and malfunctioning. Raul Grijalva
Bringing the troops home
Bringing the troops home is necessary not just for the future of Iraq, but also for the people of the United States. We must stop the hemorrhaging of tax dollars that could go to meet our Nations vital domestic needs. Raul Grijalva
There’s no doubt that
There’s no doubt that the Donald Trump administration, part of the red meat that he ran on from the first day when he announced his candidacy was a very extreme anti-immigrant rhetoric that he kept up through the whole campaign – the wall, deportation, more detention. And I think that that particular piece of red … Read more
We in this Congress
We in this Congress have a choice. The American people have a right to exercise a choice on this issue, as to whether our men and women will continue to fight and die in a war based on deception and fantasy, or to start bringing the troops home. Raul Grijalva
How many times will
How many times will this Congress waste time on an issue that a majority of Americans do not want? Raul Grijalva
We cannot shun our
We cannot shun our values as an immigrant nation. This is a wrong path. And while possibly it is a short-term political victory based on division and based on creating a wedge issue that splits people in this country, it is a long-term defeat for this Nation. Raul Grijalva