On the recordMay 3, 2006
The message has to be loud and clear. We're not taking it any more. You enter this country illegally, you're going to be arrested, you're going to be deported.
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Russell Pearce
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transcripts.cnn.comThe message has to be loud and clear. We're not taking it any more. You enter this country illegally, you're going to be arrested, you're going to be deported.
Russell Pearce asserts a strong stance against illegal immigration and the consequences for those who enter the country unlawfully.
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