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On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I have heard a member, a Republican member, talk about immigrants as an infestation and another one call it an invasion.
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Illinois

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Ramirez criticizes derogatory language used by some members regarding immigrants.

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