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John McCain: Well, certainly it does not discourage illegal migration if we have a law that says that if they show up on our border…

On the recordApril 28, 2015
Well, certainly it does not discourage illegal migration if we have a law that says that if they show up on our border, they can stay here and only 10 to 20 percent of them are meeting their court dates.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain criticizes the effectiveness of current immigration laws.

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