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Christine Quinn: I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to have a debate at appropriate policy debate about different programs…

On the recordNovember 1, 2017
I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to have a debate at appropriate policy debate about different programs in immigration. But this isn't that. This is immediately in the wake of a terrorist attack, in the city that suffered the worst terrorist attack in history, moving immediately to kind of rock them, sock them, blame each politics.
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Christine Quinn

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Quinn criticizes the political response to the diversity visa program following a terrorist attack, arguing that it lacks thoughtful consideration.

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