Gillibrand renounces past immigration views: 'I did not think about suffering in other people's lives'
New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who announced her plans to run for the country's top job last week, was forced in television appearances over the weekend to evaluate her past immigration stances, including her opposition to giving "amnesty to illegal aliens" and her support for "expediting the removal of illegal aliens," as she is now a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
"They certainly weren't empathetic, and they were not kind, and I did not think about suffering in other peoples' lives," Gillibrand replied.
Gillibrand acknowledged that her views on immigration have undergone a significant transformation over the past decade.
New York Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who announced her plans to run for the country's top job last week, was forced in television appearances over the weekend to evaluate her past immigration stances, including her opposition to giving "amnesty to illegal aliens" and her support for "expediting the removal of illegal aliens," as she is now a vocal critic of President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies.
"They certainly weren't empathetic, and they were not kind, and I did not think about suffering in other peoples' lives," Gillibrand replied.
Gillibrand acknowledged that her views on immigration have undergone a significant transformation over the past decade.