Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE (I-Vt.), a Democratic presidential candidate, name-checked Republican contender Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE in a speech Monday, criticizing his recent comments on immigration.

"No one, not Donald Trump, not anyone else, will be successful in dividing us based on race or on our country of origin," Sanders said at the National Council of La Raza's annual conference in Kansas City.

"America becomes a greater nation, a stronger nation, when we stand together as one people and in a loud and clear voice we say no to racism and bigotry,” Sanders told the Hispanic advocacy group, according to a transcript.

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Democrats have pounced on Trump's controversial remarks last month during the launch of his presidential bid, where he said immigrants were bringing crime across the border.

Sanders said Monday that Americans of every stripe, regardless of race or country of origin, ought to "come together to create ... a country that works for all of our people."

"We do it when we stand together and we do not allow people ... divide us, divide us, divide us," Sanders said in his speech, noting that he supported comprehensive immigration reform.

The self-described democratic socialist focused his remarks Monday on income inequality and unemployment, as well as a pledge to push for tuition-free college, key parts of his platform.

Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley have sought to shore up support among Hispanic voters in their challenge against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE.

O'Malley and Clinton are also expected to address the La Raza conference later Monday.