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Mark Souder: “If we are going to work out anything in this country on immigration, we have to have the confidence of the American…”

On the recordMay 12, 2009
If we are going to work out anything in this country on immigration, we have to have the confidence of the American people that whether it is the DREAM Act or whether it is immigration reform of some type, that the border is secure, or other people just pour in if we make changes.
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Mark Souder
Indiana

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Souder emphasizes the need for secure borders for immigration reform.

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