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Bennie Thompson: “I do not see any legitimate reason for the United States to let comprehensive immigration reform fall by the wayside…”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
I do not see any legitimate reason for the United States to let comprehensive immigration reform fall by the wayside, because Mexico is experiencing drug-related violence.
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Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson argues against delaying immigration reform due to violence in Mexico.

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