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Chris Coons: In my view, allowing 11, 12 million people in this country to come out of the shadows to fully engage in our economy, to…

On the recordFebruary 12, 2013
In my view, allowing 11, 12 million people in this country to come out of the shadows to fully engage in our economy, to fully engage in our community and our society is one of the best contributions we could make to economic growth.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the economic benefits of integrating undocumented immigrants into society.

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