THE REAGAN IN THE RACE:

Let's be clear: When Trump talks about forming a "deportation force" to round up and expel 11 million immigrants - he's talking about ripping apart families like Karla's and Josie's.

When he repeatedly suggests that a distinguished American judge's "Mexican heritage" means that he cannot do his job, it's the "textbook definition of a racist comment," to quote the Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.

When he praises local figures like Gov. Jan Brewer and Sheriff Joe Arpaio, he's endorsing their heartless and divisive policies. And when he speculates about ending birthright citizenship, he's suggesting undermining the Constitution and tearing American children away from the country they know and love.

Instead of building walls, we ought to be breaking down barriers. Our country has always been stronger when we lift each other up, not tear each other down. We're stronger together.

That's why, as president, I'll fight for comprehensive immigration reform that includes a path to full and equal citizenship, starting in my first 100 days in office.  We should do everything we can to keep families together, better integrate immigrants into their communities, and help those eligible for naturalization take the last step to citizenship.

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