Bill Clinton: “The solution is to welcome legal immigrants and legal legitimate…”

On the recordJuly 26, 1993

The solution is to welcome legal immigrants and legal legitimate refugees and to turn away those who do not obey the laws.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on Immigration Policy

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Bill Clinton: “The solution is to welcome legal immigrants and legal legitimate refugees and to turn away those who do not obey the…”