I urge restraint in that regard. Refugees and asylum seekers have enriched the fabric of this country from our founding.
Patrick Leahy: “I urge restraint in that regard. Refugees and asylum seekers have enriched the fabric of this country from our founding.”
On the recordApril 21, 2013
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Leahy calls for caution in blaming immigrants after the Boston Marathon bombing.
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