Wu, who represents the diverse neighborhoods of southwest Houston, came from China with his family when he was just five years old.
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Video of his testimony has been viewed thousands of times in just a week. Wu hopes his emotional speech would change the conversation surrounding immigration reform.
"I hope it begins a national discussion on how we treat immigrants, how we treat refugees and how we treat other human beings," Wu said.
Editor's Note: Gene Wu is the husband of ABC13 reporter Miya Shay.
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