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If you've been here for 20 years, like, come on, come on, man, that's crazy. Let's find a way. If they've been productive members of society for 20 years, no criminal record, they worked the entire time. They paid taxes. Find them a pathway to citizenship.

Senator Padilla believes that the U.S. immigration system is outdated and needs modernization to better serve both immigrants and the country.

There is a need to secure the U.S. border while maintaining a fair asylum process, which has been compromised under current policies.

There is a need for immigration system reform to rebuild trust, which includes securing the border and providing paths to legalization for undocumented individuals in industries like agriculture and construction.

The suggestion to deport all undocumented individuals in the U.S. is seen as extreme, and there should be a pathway to citizenship for those who have contributed to society.

I would much prefer to see us be compassionate to immigrants. I would much rather see us take a softer hand and a path to these folks who've been here for 20 or 30 years. I'd like to see a path to them to become citizens because I think this country was built by immigrants for immigrants.

The U.S. has been limping along with weak administrative policy and an inactive Congress that hasn't clearly stated its stance on immigrants in the 21st century. This lack of action has led to cruelty and inhumanity in immigration policy.