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Eleanor Holmes Norton: So, let us understand what we were talking about, and let me be the first to admit that every administration has had…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
So, let us understand what we were talking about, and let me be the first to admit that every administration has had problems with people coming illegally into this country and we still have that problem, and it is incumbent upon us to make sure that people don't just flow into the country.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton acknowledges ongoing issues with illegal immigration across administrations.

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