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Dick Durbin: “The disturbing reality today is that many American citizens and immigrants with lawful status have been caught in the…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
The disturbing reality today is that many American citizens and immigrants with lawful status have been caught in the Trump Administration’s indiscriminate and violent immigration enforcement dragnet across the country.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of immigration enforcement.

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