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Joe Courtney: “Prior to the 2012 election, real, meaningful reform of our nation's immigration policy seemed completely out of the…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2013
Prior to the 2012 election, real, meaningful reform of our nation's immigration policy seemed completely out of the political realm of the possible.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Courtney reflects on past challenges in achieving immigration reform before the 2012 election.

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