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Jill Tokuda: “The [immigration] system right now is absolutely broken the…”

Featuring: Jill Tokuda, Democratic | U.S. House Hawaii, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Jill Tokuda Lahaina Town Hall | FEMA, Flood Relief, Fire Recovery & Federal Updates – April 26

Published | Video Starts at 00:09

What you're talking about is the fact that we need real immigration reform. I think everyone agrees immigration reform is absolutely necessary, which includes legal pathways to citizenship, real pathways. Because The [immigration] system right now is absolutely broken the way that it is, and people are hurting because of it. Right. Or people are finding different ways to make a living. Businesses are finding different ways to be able to get workers. And so that's just proof the system is not working. (00:09–48:45)

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