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Russell Pearce: “I almost lost a son because of the government's failure to do what they promised us they would do and have an obligation…”

On the recordApril 9, 2006
I almost lost a son because of the government's failure to do what they promised us they would do and have an obligation to do, and that's enforce our laws.
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Russell Pearce

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Russell Pearce expresses frustration over the government's failure to enforce immigration laws.

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