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On the recordOctober 25, 2011
Who would say that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)--that their time and resources are better spent raiding kitchens and fields to deport busboys and farm workers?
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers criticizes ICE's focus on deporting low-level workers instead of serious criminals.

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