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Elissa Slotkin: “We have to address the root causes of migration.”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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Elissa Slotkin: 'We Should Key Our Immigration Numbers To The Economy'

Published | Video Starts at 03:03

Every country has the right to know who's coming in. We need strong border security. And there are plenty of bipartisan proposals, including ones that I have presented, that can accomplish this. Number four, We have to address the root causes of migration. Why are people risking their life to come to this country in the first place? It's poverty, it's violence back home. (03:03–03:06)

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