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Dick Durbin: If the House Republicans refuse to act, then the Administration can use the authority it has under current law to fix…

On the recordMay 18, 2014
If the House Republicans refuse to act, then the Administration can use the authority it has under current law to fix some of the problems with our broken immigration system.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin stated that the Administration has the authority to address immigration issues if Congress does not act.

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