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Luis Gutiérrez: “Fifteen, 20 percent of the 11 million undocumented, with no action of the Congress of the United States, through the…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2015
Fifteen, 20 percent of the 11 million undocumented, with no action of the Congress of the United States, through the sponsorship of an American citizen or permanent resident that is eligible to sponsor them, could get their undocumented status cleared up.
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Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Gutierrez emphasizes the potential for undocumented individuals to gain legal status through sponsorship.

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