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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “But the point is really not about the legal or illegal. The point is that they shouldn't even be called illegal.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
But the point is really not about the legal or illegal. The point is that they shouldn't even be called illegal.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Garcia argues against labeling noncitizens as illegal, emphasizing the complexity of immigration status.

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