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Kirsten Engel: “It's almost impossible to become a legal citizen, even if…”

Featuring: Kirsten Engel, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 6

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Arizona Congressional District 6: Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel

Published | Video Starts at 10:09

Republicans, Republicans call that amnesty. It's not, you know, we have, we had an immigration system here. The Trump administration basically destroyed it right now. You know, it is It's almost impossible to become a legal citizen, even if you are, as a dreamer. somebody who lived your entire life here, you've gone to school here, you know no other country. You are ready to contribute to our society. You know, immigration is not. (10:09–10:22)

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Asserts that it is almost impossible for Dreamers to become legal citizens.

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