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Hansen Clarke: “I also think it is important for this Congress and Department of Homeland Security to focus on preventing terrorists…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
I also think it is important for this Congress and Department of Homeland Security to focus on preventing terrorists from entering our country in the first place.
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Hansen Clarke
Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Clarke stresses the importance of preventing terrorist entry over merely tracking visa overstays.

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