FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 10, 1980 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy gestures as he stands with Cesar Chavez, right, in New York at a meeting of Hispanic American Democrats. As the nation mourns the passing of Sen. Kennedy, historians and immigrant activists say the late senator _ perhaps more than any other senator _ championed legislation that directly benefited immigrants, their children and their grandchildren. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 10, 1980 file photo, Sen. Edward Kennedy gestures as he stands with Cesar Chavez, right, in New York at a meeting of Hispanic American Democrats. As the nation mourns the passing of Sen. Kennedy, historians and immigrant activists say the late senator _ perhaps more than any other senator _ championed legislation that directly benefited immigrants, their children and their grandchildren.

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