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Patrick Kennedy: I want to say with respect to Greece, my colleague said Greece's refusal rate is higher than Portugal; yet their…

On the recordMarch 25, 1998
I want to say with respect to Greece, my colleague said Greece's refusal rate is higher than Portugal; yet their overstay rate, according to his statistics, is lower. And the point is that it is arbitrary.
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Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island

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Discussing immigration statistics related to Greece and Portugal.

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