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On the recordOctober 7, 2009
I think it undermined--it sent a message that made people believe if they could succeed in entering our country illegally, 1 day we're going to--we don't care really, and sooner or later we'll just make you legal.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Sessions critiques President Bush's stance on immigration and its effects.

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