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Lee Metcalf: I have been a strong opponent of section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of…

On the recordAugust 4, 1998
I have been a strong opponent of section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 because of the potential harm that could be inflicted on my district and across the entire northern border.
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Lee Metcalf
Montana

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Addressing concerns about section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act.

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