“My parents were fleeing Nazi Germany when they came to the United States,” Wyden said. “I believe that legal immigration makes our country better and stronger.”
Wyden has also been a prominent Democratic voice calling for more information on the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case — an issue that has become a political problem for Trump as his supporters complain about unfulfilled promises to release records.
He urged Democrats to hold more events in conservative areas.
“The old saying is, ‘most of life is just showing up,’” Wyden said. “But it’s especially important in government because there is a sense that this is rigged.”