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On the recordApril 26, 2017
Americans are the kindest, most generous, most sympathetic people in the world, but we simply can't open our borders and just take in everybody who wants to come...
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Jeff Duncan
Republican · South Carolina

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Duncan argues against open borders, citing infrastructure and economic concerns.

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