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Yvette Clarke: Those of us who have been engaged in this issue have long said that immigration reform should come first, that…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
Those of us who have been engaged in this issue have long said that immigration reform should come first, that approaching enforcement first or only is a backward way to deal with the flow of people and goods across our borders.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Emphasizes the need for prioritizing immigration reform over enforcement.

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