Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 16, 2024
I think that you articulated well what most American people feel, which is that we should discourage as much as possible illegal immigration into the country and encourage and proliferate possibilities for lawful immigration.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin expresses the need to balance discouraging illegal immigration with promoting lawful immigration.

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