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On the recordApril 23, 2012
I believe it is simply too damaging to our economy and too dangerous to our democracy to have 50 States doing 50 different things with regard to immigration policy.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin emphasizes the risks of inconsistent state immigration policies.

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