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Orrin Hatch: We can't get caps lifted on legal immigration. It is my understanding that on the H-1B bill--which just had a 94 to 3…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2000
We can't get caps lifted on legal immigration. It is my understanding that on the H-1B bill--which just had a 94 to 3 vote and that should pass right out of here, has had hearings, and everything else--you want to hold it hostage because you want to give amnesty to 500,000 illegal immigrants.
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah

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Discussing the H-1B immigration bill and concerns over amnesty for illegal immigrants.

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