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Edward M. Kennedy: “In the agreement we just reached is the best possible chance we will have in years to secure our borders, bring millions…”

On the recordMay 16, 2007
In the agreement we just reached is the best possible chance we will have in years to secure our borders, bring millions of people out of the shadows and into the sunshine of America.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts

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Ted Kennedy discusses a bipartisan agreement on immigration reform aimed at securing borders and providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented individuals.

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