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In 2016 millions of refugees were fleeing the chaos, violence, dictatorships, and revolutions of many of the Muslim Nations of the Middle East and the nations in Africa where Islamists were using violence and terrorism to try and take over the governments. Many, despite the danger, tried to reach Europe, and millions did—–far more than the European governments were prepared to handle and most European populations were unwilling to accept. This immigration created another crisis of its own.


The illegal alien problem had vexed Republican and Democratic Administrations for over 50 years and is one of the most complicated of all the problems facing the nation. She offered the voters a simple solution.


At the time, many people referred to immigrants who had entered the United States without the proper documentation or by contravening our laws were referred to as “illegals” or “illegal immigrants”. Bank robbers and rapists were never referred to as “illegals”—only immigrants. Carroll and others pointed out that there was no such thing as an “illegal person”—only illegal acts.


Kevin de Leon
Kevin de Leon
  • Born: December 10, 1966
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Kevin Alexander Leon, known professionally as Kevin de León, is an American politician serving as the Los Angeles City Councillor for District 14 since 2020. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 50th President pro tempore of the California State Senate from October 15, 2014 to March 21, 2018. A member of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, he is the first Hispanic American to hold the former position in over 130 years.