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On the recordApril 1, 2009
Of course profiling a person based on race is abhorrent to our system, but we must also deal with the reality of the problems that we have with illegals that have committed crimes in this country.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Poe acknowledges the issue of crime by undocumented individuals while condemning racial profiling.

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