Lindsey Graham said "I think 70 percent of Americans are in the camp that illegal immigrants need to be fairly and firmly dealt with, and fairly and firmly does not mean mass arrests." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 26, 2010

I think 70 percent of Americans are in the camp that illegal immigrants need to be fairly and firmly dealt with, and fairly and firmly does not mean mass arrests.

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Lindsey Graham

Republican · South Carolina

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Editor's note · Context

Graham emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to immigration reform.

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