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Kay Bailey Hutchison: there are young people who have been brought to this country as minors, not of their own doing, who have gone to…

On the recordOctober 24, 2007
there are young people who have been brought to this country as minors, not of their own doing, who have gone to American high schools, graduated, and who want to go to American colleges. They are in a limbo situation. I believe we should deal with this issue. We should do it in a way that helps assimilate these young people with a college education into our country. They have lived here most of their lives. If we sent them home, they wouldn't know what home is. There is a compassionate reason for us to try to work this out. But I will say, if we cannot work on a bipartisan amendment, we will have another vote, as has been promised. I will vote against the Durbin bill. But if we can work on a bipartisan solution, we should try.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Republican · Texas

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Discussing the need for a bipartisan solution for young immigrants seeking higher education.

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