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Jerry Nadler: He has fundamentally reoriented our immigration policy toward one of exclusion based on fear and ignorance rather than…

On the recordMarch 7, 2017
He has fundamentally reoriented our immigration policy toward one of exclusion based on fear and ignorance rather than adhering to our historic commitment of being a place of refuge.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler argues that Trump's policies abandon America's tradition of welcoming immigrants.

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