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Phil Gingrey: “And the same thing, as I said at the outset, anywhere from 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants we estimate, and we hear…”

On the recordMarch 21, 2007
And the same thing, as I said at the outset, anywhere from 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants we estimate, and we hear talk about the need for a comprehensive bill that would include letting them pay a little fine and fess up and get a clear ID card, identify themselves, and all of a sudden become a permanent legal resident on a track to citizenship. Each one of those 20 million then could start this chain migration.
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Phil Gingrey
Georgia

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Discussing immigration reform and the implications of legalizing undocumented immigrants.

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