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David Cicilline: “Until my friends on the other side of the aisle start to treat immigration reform as something more than a political…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 2015
Until my friends on the other side of the aisle start to treat immigration reform as something more than a political talking point, we are going to be unable to achieve substantive, lasting progress on this issue.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline criticizes the lack of genuine effort in immigration reform from the opposing party.

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