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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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