Financial district and Jackson Square doing everything we can to create a more vibrant downtown to support economic recovery and the growth of San Francisco. Were thrilled to experience todays moment with all of you and if officially welcome to sf newest social destination and the start of a reimagine downtown. Just over a year ago, we set out to reimagine the downtown San Franciscos potential in tandem with studio, we released our action plan. It is 143page document that leans into urban design and as a means of economic recovery. The plan was suppose to start actionable change which has lead us here today. A moment a year in the making and countless partners and critical voice sxz times in community effort, wore opening landing at lat us store. The First Program is part of our action plan to usher in a new era of change for downtown. The fact that we are standing here on very old barbari coast is a testament of how far weve come as a city by the bay and the further that well go. But
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Briefing today. They talked about immigration policy and providing a path to citizenship for people who are undocumented or have a temporary protective status. This is about 15 minutes. Good morning everyone good morning everyone. Thank you all for being here. We wanted to be on the steps of the capital and we will do this again soon. We will do it constantly until we have the dream act. Its an honor to be here with the senate leader, Chuck Schumer with a champion on this issue with the chair of the hispanic caucus in the house, congress grisham of new mexico senator dick durban, hes been a champion of the dreamers, first introduces bill in 2001 even before 911. Congressman has been a champion for this issue and now serves as the ranking democrat on the Homeland Security committee where she, again, continues to work to be vigilant protecting our dreamers. We have newcomers to the congress, Pamela Harris of california, representative castro of texas, slightly newcomer and senator Cortez
Of the problems we dont have the same thing ten years from now and thats totally proper. So i do believe there is a compromise to be had. I do believe congress, we will work with our members to find it with a compromise is so that we can bring resolution to this very legitimate problem. Thank you. House democrats also held a briefing today. They talked about immigration policy and providing a path to citizenship for people who are undocumented will have temporary protected status. This is about 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. Good morning, everyone. Thank you all for being here. We wanted to be on the steps of the capitol, and we will do this again soon. We will do it constantly until we pass the dream act. Its an honor to be here with the senator vitter, chuck schumer, with a champion on this issue, with the chair of the hispanic caucus in the house, congresswoman Michelle Lujan grisham of new mexico, senator dick durbin who, for at least 15, 16 years is
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