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Derek Tran: “It will stall economic growth, cause businesses to close…”

Featuring: Derek Tran, Democratic | U.S. House California, 45th Congressional District

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ICE is terrorizing small businesses on Main Streets. Join our fight to protect the American Dream.

Published | Video Starts at 21:44

This rule is not just bad policy. This rule reflects the Trump administration administration's latest attack on immigrant communities at the expense of of citizens and non citizens alike. It will stall economic growth, cause businesses to close their doors and people to lose their jobs. and discourage hardworking American from starting or growing a small business and pursuing innovation. That's not the American Dream. That's a freaking nightmare. (21:44–21:51)

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Asserts that the rule will negatively impact economic growth, leading to business closures and job losses.

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