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Tom Graves: “I think part of the conflict here between the parties is a sense, okay, is this open borders, anybody can come that…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
I think part of the conflict here between the parties is a sense, okay, is this open borders, anybody can come that wants to come and have to be received and give them resources, or, you know, what do we really do in terms of cases where, you know, people are legitimately--they're coming for economic opportunities as opposed to asylum?
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Tom Graves
Georgia

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Discussing the conflict over immigration policies and economic opportunities vs. asylum seekers.

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