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Thomas R. Carper: We have 10 million jobs today where nobody is showing up to do the work, and we hear from businesses all the time who…

On the recordApril 18, 2023
We have 10 million jobs today where nobody is showing up to do the work, and we hear from businesses all the time who say, 'There are people in other countries who would like to come and do these jobs. Why can't we allow them to do that?'
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Thomas R. Carper

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Carper highlights the need for immigration to fill job vacancies.

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