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On the recordMay 6, 2013
The idea that Arizona, per se, is happy with that law--what they did is they made it a crime to stand on the side of the road and look for work.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

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Wicker critiques Arizona's immigration law and its negative perception.

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