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Julian Castro: To my mind, it would be unprecedented for us to create a class of folks who are stuck in this kind of limbo, who are not…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
To my mind, it would be unprecedented for us to create a class of folks who are stuck in this kind of limbo, who are not allowed to become citizens, but almost everything up to that line.
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Julian Castro

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Castro argues against creating a permanent noncitizen status, emphasizing the importance of citizenship.

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