Robert Menendez: I grew up in New Jersey. Born in New York City. Lived in New Jersey my whole life from parents who emigrated from Cuba. It’s bought certainly an immigrant experience to me; one that is very relevant in the work I do today, but more importantly one that make me think about what it is to come to a country in which you don’t necessarily have anybody waiting for you; in which you don’t necessarily know the language; in which you may have to start all over again as my mom and dad did, and think about the courage that that takes to do. And in doing so, you know, the voyage that people are willing to undergo, whether it be for freedom or for economic opportunity. And so I think that that’s shaped a lot of my thinking, and certainly who I am as the first generation . . . the son of immigrants.
Recorded on: 9/12/07
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Colton Stock on January 31, 2008, 8:06 PM
My reply may have been rude. I in no way intended to demean you or your family. As I reviewed my brief comments about your post, I feel I may have come across crudely. If I did I apologize, but I have very strong views on this issue. Furthermore, my problems lie more with an open Mexican border, as opposed to the wet-foot dry-foot policy of Cuba due to an oppressive communist regime.
Colton Stock on February 1, 2008, 1:06 AM
My reply may have been rude. I in no way intended to demean you or your family. As I reviewed my brief comments about your post, I feel I may have come across crudely. If I did I apologize, but I have very strong views on this issue. Furthermore, my problems lie more with an open Mexican border, as opposed to the wet-foot dry-foot policy of Cuba due to an oppressive communist regime.
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