[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14055-14056]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THEN THEY CAME FOR ME

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                         HON. ALAN S. LOWENTHAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2014

  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, this is just my first term, but during my 
time here I have seen some truly low moments.
  But this is the saddest day so far.
  We just voted to send children back to unspeakable violence, and now 
we are considering deporting young people brought to this country 
through no fault of their own.
  It reminded me of the words of Pastor Martin Niemoller. Words that I 
have hanging in my office:

       First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak 
     out--

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       Because I was not a Socialist.

       Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak 
     out--
       Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

       Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out--
       Because I was not a Jew.

       Then they came for me--and there was no one left to speak 
     for me.

  I ask you Mr. Speaker--who will speak for the unaccompanied children, 
for the Dreamers, if not us?

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