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Alex Padilla: “We already know that immigration benefits the economy overall, but can you speak specifically to how updating our…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
We already know that immigration benefits the economy overall, but can you speak specifically to how updating our immigration system could support the long-term solvency of the Social Security system?
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla asks how immigration reform could enhance Social Security's financial stability.

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