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John Conyers: “Less than 2 weeks ago, I was optimistic that we had turned a corner in the immigration debate...”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2014
Less than 2 weeks ago, I was optimistic that we had turned a corner in the immigration debate...
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers reflects on initial optimism for immigration reform that quickly faded.

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