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Greg Casar: “So many people when we say, well, just wait in line and come…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Majority Report Episode: Interview with Rep. Greg Casar and Discussion on Immigration, Democratic Strategy, and Global Issues

Published | Video Starts at 36:35

But for continued inaction in Congress, first of all, then second of all, we've got to have a way that people can apply to come here. Because So many people when we say, well, just wait in line and come here the right way, that system doesn't even exist. It just doesn't exist, period. So we've got to create that pathway for people who are fleeing desperation and violence and all these problems across the Western hemisphere to be able to apply and have a process for coming here legally. (36:35–36:42)

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Asserts that a legal immigration pathway for many does not exist.

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