On the recordJuly 22, 2013
What makes America special is that people come here, they assimilate, they become fully American with all of the rights and responsibilities that citizenship bestows.
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congress.govJoe Garcia: “What makes America special is that people come here, they assimilate, they become fully American with all of the rights…”
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Emphasizes the importance of full citizenship for immigrants rather than a second-class status.
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