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Dick Durbin: “Yes, we’ve got to have sensible regulation of immigration, but this fear factor is unacceptable. It’s un-American.”

On the recordOctober 1, 2026
Yes, we’ve got to have sensible regulation of immigration, but this fear factor is unacceptable. It’s un-American.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin speaks on immigration policy at a forum.

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