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Sheldon Whitehouse: “The significant responsibility for the immigration mess that we're in now lies with Congress, not with you.”

On the recordApril 27, 2015
The significant responsibility for the immigration mess that we're in now lies with Congress, not with you.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Congress is responsible for the current immigration issues due to failed bipartisan reform.

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