“Good morning, and welcome to our Second Annual District
Citizenship Workshop. This event is
about lending a hand to those who seek to become part of the beautiful mosaic
that is
“Those here today – who will become the newest Americans –
exemplify what our great nation is all about.
You have brought your hopes and dreams to a land where hopes and dreams
can come true. I am proud to help you on
your way to becoming American citizens.
“Your participation is part of a historic wave in
citizenship registration. Applications
for citizenship are up 60 percent over the same period last year, according to
a recent story in The Los Angeles Times.
That is a reflection of the fact that hard-working immigrants continue
to look to
“This event provides a clear contrast between our vision of
the future and that of Republicans in
“While Democrats supported bipartisan, comprehensive
immigration reform that would have kept
“Today’s event makes clear that