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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 10, 2014
Bottom line, ICE is not an organization that should be politicized. Its law enforcement mission is just too important to this Nation.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

Cuellar emphasizes the need for ICE to remain non-political due to its critical mission.

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