Tom Tancredo: “I am talking about the issue of immigration and the fact that this…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2001

I am talking about the issue of immigration and the fact that this Nation for now at least for decades has embarked upon and embraced a concept that we have referred to often as 'open borders.' Amazing as that is to many of our countrymen, there is still a philosophy, it is still a general sort of pattern of discussion in this body and around the country, think tanks, entities like The Wall Street Journal and others, to continually press this concept of 'open borders,' even in light of all that has happened to us since September 11. It is a dangerous concept. It was dangerous before September 11, and it is dangerous today.

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Tom Tancredo

Colorado

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Addressing concerns about immigration and open borders following the September 11 attacks.

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Tom Tancredo: “I am talking about the issue of immigration and the fact that this Nation for now at least for decades has embarked upon…”

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