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Bennie Thompson: “The President wants to shift our Nation's immigration system from family reunification and admitting skilled workers and…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2017
The President wants to shift our Nation's immigration system from family reunification and admitting skilled workers and protecting refugees to a merit-based approach.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson discusses the President's proposed changes to the immigration system.

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