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DailyKos: Jill Biden delivers commencement speech to undocumented immigrant grads: ‘Never stop dreaming’

Jill Biden delivers commencement speech to undocumented immigrant grads: ‘Never stop dreaming’

From Daily Kos:

First lady Jill Biden told young undocumented immigrant graduates during a commencement speech this week that she feels “inspired” by them, saying that while the road ahead “will be both heartbreaking and hopeful,” she believed “the inner strength that got you here will serve you well,” the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The first lady made the remarks during a virtual commencement ceremony organized by TheDream.US, which has awarded college scholarships to thousands of undocumented immigrant youth across the nation. The organization said in a statement received by Daily Kos that 1,000 TheDream.US scholars across nearly 80 partner colleges were invited to be a part of the event. Read more