On the recordSeptember 22, 1999
Legal permanent residents of this country are here in the United States working, paying taxes, fighting in the military, and they have even sacrificed their lives for this country.
Patsy T. Mink: “Legal permanent residents of this country are here in the United States working, paying taxes, fighting in the military…”
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Highlighting the contributions of legal permanent residents to the U.S.
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