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John Duarte: “The goal of this bill is to improve from the status quo.”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

June 17, 2023_ Rep John Duarte on Dignity Act

Published June 17, 2023 | Video Starts at 06:54

But I think talking to Maria and Veronica just today on the floor, we all agreed that The goal of this bill is to improve from the status quo. If this bill isn't perfect by everyone's esteem, which it can't be, at least it will improve the situation broadly from where we are today and where we've been for decades now. (06:54–07:00)

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Asserts that the primary goal of the dignity act is to improve the current immigration situation.

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“It gives them a chance to get work, to work, get right with the law, and to earn a legal status.”
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“It's got a big H-2B program that exempts returning workers from the visa caps.”
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“Our border policies of late, the cartels and the cost of going back and forth and the uncertainty of being able to return actually has a lot…”
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“I learned from Maria Salazar, of course, that she'd already composed a lot of this.”
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“I really think that the border security part of this bill is compelling to a lot of Republicans.”
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“I believe that there is a quiet recognition on the democratic side that we really have an emergency situation at our border.”
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“We do need a bill that will actually deliver border security down there as soon as possible.”
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“We can't let this [border situation] continue.”
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“We're looking to make real change and pass real laws with bipartisan support that can actually become law and improve lives here in America.”
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