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Barack Obama: “I know some worry immigration will change the very fabric of who we are or take our jobs or stick it to middle class…”

On the recordNovember 19, 2014
I know some worry immigration will change the very fabric of who we are or take our jobs or stick it to middle class families at a time they already feel they've gotten a raw deal for over a decade.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama acknowledges public concerns regarding immigration's impact on American society and jobs.

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