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Judy Chu: Isn't it true that Congress actually considered whether the spouses and children of persons who obtain legal status…

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
Isn't it true that Congress actually considered whether the spouses and children of persons who obtain legal status through IRCA should be granted special protection under the law and explicitly chose not to do so?
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Judy Chu
Democratic · California

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Questioning the historical decisions of Congress regarding immigration protections.

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