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Carolyn Maloney: Why have a law if you don't use it? And it is getting to the point where people do not trust our immigration system or…

On the recordJuly 13, 2016
Why have a law if you don't use it? And it is getting to the point where people do not trust our immigration system or trust our government to protect them.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Maloney questions the effectiveness of immigration laws and public trust in the system.

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