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Elton Gallegly: “I don't think it does anybody any good, and it certainly does a disservice to Black Americans and Hispanic Americans, to…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
I don't think it does anybody any good, and it certainly does a disservice to Black Americans and Hispanic Americans, to ignore the consequences of our immigration policy, which clearly hurts those Black workers and Hispanic workers.
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Elton Gallegly
California

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Gallegly emphasizes the negative impact of immigration policy on Black and Hispanic workers.

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