Richard Lugar actually said...

People leave their countries for only two reasons--civil unrest or dire economic necessity. Change those dynamics, you won't have that pressure.

Links immigration pressures to civil unrest and economic conditions.

07/21/2009

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These hearings are especially timely, as you pointed out, given the killing of Osama bin Laden.

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