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David Vitter: “If folks feel that way, they should come to Congress and change Federal law, not simply defy Federal law. This is…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2008
If folks feel that way, they should come to Congress and change Federal law, not simply defy Federal law. This is another amnesty vote. Are we going to give folks in sanctuary cities amnesty for defying Federal law and refusing to cooperate, as Federal law demands, with Federal immigration officials?
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Discussing the implications of sanctuary cities and federal immigration law.

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