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Joe Garcia: if somebody walked into my house, filled my refrigerator with fresh fruit, painted my walls, cleaned my house, put my…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
if somebody walked into my house, filled my refrigerator with fresh fruit, painted my walls, cleaned my house, put my grandmother to bed, then went outside and mowed the lawn, I think I would owe them money, not want to prosecute them.
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Joe Garcia
Florida

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Garcia argues that immigrants contribute positively to society rather than being criminals.

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