José E. Serrano

“The arts are not a frill. The arts are a response to our individuality and our nature and help to shape our identity. What is there that can transcend deep difference and stubborn division? The arts. They have a wonderful ability to bring people together.”

“There is no question that the U.S. embargo on Cuba has been a terrible failure.”

“The Electoral College is a vestige of a bygone era when black people were not citizens, and it is past time to get rid of it.”

“Every day, our kids are faced with pressures in school, on the street, and online. We need to do more to help them.”

“We have to build a country that is not only for the wealthy, but for all people.”

“As the wealthiest nation on Earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition and to storm the barricades of poverty and despair.”

“The Bronx is not a place where you go to die. It's a place where you go to live.”

“It is my belief that we need a new international order, a new world order, to allow the shipping of vital supplies, food and medicine.”

“The President's budget is a reflection of his priorities. And his priority is to give tax cuts to the wealthy.”

“It's time to end the travel ban to Cuba. It's a relic of the Cold War.”

“We need to make sure that our immigration system is fair and just.”