On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I mean, you would rather have children of immigrants here that came lawfully rather than unlawfully.
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congress.govI mean, you would rather have children of immigrants here that came lawfully rather than unlawfully.
Sessions emphasizes the preference for lawful immigration to avoid problems.
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