Chuck Schumer
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ThenJune 24, 2009
“Illegal immigration is wrong, plain and simple... People who enter the United States without our permission are illegal aliens... When we use phrases like 'undocumented workers,' we convey a message to the American people that their government is not serious about combating illegal immigration.”
Schumer spoke at Georgetown University in 2009 and also voted for the 2006 Secure Fence Act authorizing 700 miles of border fencing
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-flip-flop-on-border-security-has-everything-to-do-with-2020-and-nothing-to-do-with-immigrationNowJanuary 8, 2019
“The symbol of America should be the Statue of Liberty, not a 30-foot wall.”
Schumer strongly opposed Trump's border wall proposal during the 2018-2019 government shutdown
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/jan/09/donald-trump/trump-democrats-reverse-border-wall-position/Analysis
Voted for 700 miles of border fencing in 2006 and used strong anti-illegal immigration rhetoric, then became one of the most vocal opponents of border barriers under Trump
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