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Ben Quayle: words matter, and that actually does provide a magnet for people because they realize, especially once the economy gets…

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
words matter, and that actually does provide a magnet for people because they realize, especially once the economy gets back roaring again, which I hope it does soon, we are going to see, as we have seen historically, an uptick in illegal crossings.
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Ben Quayle
Arizona

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Quayle emphasizes that language used by officials influences illegal immigration rates.

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