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Luis Gutiérrez: To use an analogy, Mr. Chairman, the removal of due process from these children seeking safety as these bills would do…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
To use an analogy, Mr. Chairman, the removal of due process from these children seeking safety as these bills would do is like a fireman showing up at a burning building and locking the doors.
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Luis Gutiérrez
Democratic · Illinois

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Compares denying due process to locking children out of safety.

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