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Josh Gottheimer: If you’re a murderer, a criminal, a rapist... and you’re undocumented, you shouldn’t be here, right?

On the recordFebruary 11, 2025
If you’re a murderer, a criminal, a rapist... and you’re undocumented, you shouldn’t be here, right?
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Josh Gottheimer
Democratic · New Jersey

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Gottheimer defended his support for the Laken Riley Act during a debate.

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