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Newt Gingrich: I do not believe that the people of the United States are going to take people who have been here a quarter century, who…

On the recordNovember 21, 2011
I do not believe that the people of the United States are going to take people who have been here a quarter century, who have children and grandchildren, who are members of the community, who may have done something 25 years ago, separate them from their families, and expel them.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich expresses his views on immigration, advocating for humane treatment of long-term residents.

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