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Sheila Jackson Lee: The parliamentary inquiry is the utilization of the words ``illegal immigration'' being used against the well-stated…

On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
The parliamentary inquiry is the utilization of the words ``illegal immigration'' being used against the well-stated policies of the United States dealing with respecting people who come to this country. My question is the terminology being used to indict Democrats, the Democratic Party, and it is maligning hardworking Americans who came from an immigrant background. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not interpret the meaning of a Member's remarks. ____________________
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas
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Jan 22, 2018

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