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Jim Bunning: “I know how desperate some of my construction people are in Kentucky, my horse farmers, the general farm community, the…”

On the recordMay 21, 2007
I know how desperate some of my construction people are in Kentucky, my horse farmers, the general farm community, the service industry, and the motels and hotels, for workers to be here, but they have to be here in legal form. They cannot be here and cheating to get across the border. We have to have legal immigration to service those jobs. I don't think this bill gets us there. That is why I have serious doubts that it is the right vehicle to take care of those workers we want to make sure get here to service our economy.
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Jim Bunning

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Addressing concerns about immigration and labor needs in Kentucky.

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