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Elissa Slotkin: “We should key our immigration numbers to the economy.”

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 01:45

Right now, every single employer that I know is looking for legal labor. And our economy can take new people coming into the workforce. We should key our immigration numbers to the economy. Immigration numbers. Visa numbers are set by Congress, not by the White House, but by this body that I sit in. (01:45–01:49)

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Asserts that immigration numbers should be aligned with economic needs.

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