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On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
I wonder what this hearing would be like if we were like Canadians, desperately seeking people to come to our country because we simply have no one who wants to be there.
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Joe Garcia
Democratic · Florida

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Garcia reflects on the immigration situation in the U.S. compared to Canada.

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