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On the recordSeptember 11, 2023
But for 30 years, Congress has failed to pass immigration reform, and as a consequence, many of the things that are happening on the border and across our Nation are the result.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin discusses the long-standing failure of Congress to address immigration reform.

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