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Tom Tancredo: I absolutely respect every single person. I understand entirely why these people come. I would be doing exactly the same…

On the recordOctober 2, 2003
I absolutely respect every single person. I understand entirely why these people come. I would be doing exactly the same thing. My grandparents did exactly the same thing. It is not the individual that I complain about, it is our own government's policy, and I ask us to look seriously at changing it for all Americans.
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Tom Tancredo
Colorado

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Addressing immigration policy and its impact on individuals.

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