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Eric Schmitt: “A visa is a privilege—not a constitutional entitlement.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
A visa is a privilege—not a constitutional entitlement.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri

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Commenting on the visa policy decision.

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