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Trey Gowdy: There is no legal right to emigrate to the United States. It's a privilege that we confer on people, but it is not a…

On the recordDecember 16, 2015
There is no legal right to emigrate to the United States. It's a privilege that we confer on people, but it is not a right.
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Trey Gowdy
Republican · South Carolina

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Gowdy emphasizes that immigration is a privilege, not a legal right.

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