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On the recordSeptember 15, 2014
I have been working and we included in the immigration bill which passed the U.S. Senate a provision which provided in one respect if you are medically trained in Africa and have promised to serve in Africa for a certain period of time before going anywhere else that we would honor that.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses a provision in the immigration bill regarding African medical professionals.

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