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Tom Tancredo: I must say that I respect the gentlewoman's opinion immensely; and as a matter of fact, they did come to my office…

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
I must say that I respect the gentlewoman's opinion immensely; and as a matter of fact, they did come to my office today, and I enjoyed it tremendously. The discussion we had with the people who came to my office, there were five, and we talked about this very issue. And I kept saying to them the one thing I wish they would just help me understand, and I say this to the gentlewoman, how do I explain it? How do I explain our willingness to do this, to provide amnesty for people who are here illegally even though they have? As the gentlewoman says, and I think absolutely accurately, that for the most part 90 percent of them are here doing honest labor and doing it under difficult conditions and have done it for a long time, all that is true. But there are millions of people seeking that exact same opportunity, and they are all doing it the right way.
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Tom Tancredo
Colorado

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Discussing the fairness of providing amnesty to illegal immigrants compared to those waiting legally for immigration.

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