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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
Right, but we are not seeing the large influx of Nicaraguans or folks from Costa Rica or Belize, Nicaragua obviously having a very tough economy right now, as well.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford notes the lack of significant immigration from Nicaragua and other Central American countries.

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