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Jon Kyl: “It became amnesty and was probably the most specific reason why the comprehensive immigration legislation went down.”

On the recordApril 29, 2009
It became amnesty and was probably the most specific reason why the comprehensive immigration legislation went down.
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Jon Kyl
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

Kyl identifies the path to citizenship as a key issue that led to the failure of immigration reform.

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