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On the recordMarch 13, 2013
We need to focus while we work on the symptoms, which are more visible and which we talk about a whole lot, but think about the underlying causes.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes addressing root causes of immigration issues, not just visible symptoms.

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