She began her speech with a message about faith and family: Her librarian mother and father, a shipyard worker, both became United Methodist ministers. Ms. Abrams hit hard on those themes throughout her address. “We know bipartisanship could craft a 21st-century immigration plan, but this administration chooses to cage children and tear families apart,” Ms. Abrams said. “Compassionate treatment at the border is not the same as open borders.”Ms. Abrams was not the only one to counter Mr. Trump. “At this difficult moment we can have faith that the American people are spirited, resourceful and resilient,” Ms. Harris said, “and because of who we are we can come together around that common purpose.”

Source: New York Times February 06, 2019 04:58 UTC