The promise we see in those who come from all over the world is one of our greatest strengths.

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And today the world is saying, with one unmistakable voice, we will stand with you as you seize this moment of promise, as you reach for the freedom, the dignity, and the opportunity that you deserve.

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The difference, of course, is that while religions often promise to deliver in the next world, government is supposed to do it in this one.

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