CBS: “The public approval is so high on deportation…”
Democrat SEN. PADILLA: “It depends how you ask the question.”
Full statement: “It depends how you ask the question. Because the public approval is so high on deportation, but details matter. It depends, as you know, it depends on how you ask the question. If you ask the same people, do they think we should maintain due process in the United States of America? The answer is overwhelmingly yes. Do Dreamers deserve better than the limbo that they find themselves in? Overwhelmingly on a bipartisan basis, yes. And so I think it’s important to break down three things. Number one, do we need a safe and secure, orderly, humane border? Absolutely, no disagreement there. People seeking to come to the United States, whether it’s to seek asylum, work visas, etc., we definitely have to modernize that system and be more strategic in those capacities. But we can’t forget the millions of long-term residents, people who have been here, working, paying taxes, raising families, buying homes, contributing to the strength of our economy—they deserve better.”
