James held on to the lessons from those he met, and from an early age decided that his calling was the pursuit of social and economic justice. His activism further nurtured by the brothers at Xaverian High School, James went on to graduate from Harvard with honors where he was involved in numerous Democratic campaigns.
As the grandson of immigrants whose family experienced exclusion, I have no patience for hostility and discrimination aimed at immigrants and new Americans. We need a thoughtful approach to immigration policy, but xenophobia is not the answer. Each wave of immigrants has contributed to the country’s growth and I will work to make sure that opportunities for education, housing, health care and employment are open to all.