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Scott Peters: Congress has the power to decide what legal immigration is. And if we don't like what it is today, why don't we make…

On the recordJune 25, 2019
Congress has the power to decide what legal immigration is. And if we don't like what it is today, why don't we make legal what is good for America?
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters emphasizes Congress's authority to define legal immigration.

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