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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “A fair, humane, and functioning immigration system is vital to our national security interests.”

On the recordApril 27, 2022
A fair, humane, and functioning immigration system is vital to our national security interests.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

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Emphasizing the importance of a humane immigration system for national security.

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