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On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
We are not talking about giving U.S. citizenship to anybody. What we are saying is over some period of time that is arduous, you might gain legal permanent residence in the United States.
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Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Gutierrez clarifies that the proposal is not immediate citizenship but a pathway to legal residency.

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