On the recordMay 31, 2023
We need to approach this issue as an economic imperative because the fact is, immigration reform is the most immediate and meaningful step we could take today to resolve our shortage of workers.
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congress.govDick Durbin: “We need to approach this issue as an economic imperative because the fact is, immigration reform is the most immediate…”
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Durbin argues for immigration reform as a critical economic solution.
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