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Zoe Lofgren: We used to invite the brightest minds in the world to come make this their home and become Americans with us, now we…

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
We used to invite the brightest minds in the world to come make this their home and become Americans with us, now we turn them away.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren critiques current immigration policies that deter talented individuals from coming to the U.S.

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