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William R. Richardson: I think what you have to do is be realistic. This is going to be a messy problem to resolve, but let's do it efficiently…

On the recordApril 9, 2006
I think what you have to do is be realistic. This is going to be a messy problem to resolve, but let's do it efficiently and let's do it in a humane way with a bunch of benchmarks.

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Bill Richardson discusses the need for a realistic and humane approach to immigration reform, including setting benchmarks for legalization.

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