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Henry Cuellar: If you look at the numbers, straightforward, for the last 25 years, when somebody goes in front of immigration judge, 13…

On the recordDecember 26, 2023
If you look at the numbers, straightforward, for the last 25 years, when somebody goes in front of immigration judge, 13 percent will be accepted, and the rest will be rejected.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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Cuellar highlights the low acceptance rates of immigration cases to argue for a more effective approach to border management.

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