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Joe Garcia: I believe it would be a grave mistake to allow millions of people to come out of the shadows and obtain lawful…

On the recordJuly 22, 2013
I believe it would be a grave mistake to allow millions of people to come out of the shadows and obtain lawful immigration status, only to leave them in a second-class status for the rest of their lives.
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Joe Garcia
Florida

Editor's note · Context

Warns against creating a permanent underclass through partial legalization of undocumented immigrants.

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