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John McCain: I think we have also got to take into consideration a statistic that was testified to last week that would probably…

On the recordMarch 29, 2011
I think we have also got to take into consideration a statistic that was testified to last week that would probably surprise most people, which is that, depending on who you talk to, between 35 and 45 percent of the people now in this country illegally originally entered the United States on valid visas that subsequently expired.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the origins of illegal immigration related to visa overstays.

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