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Mike Lawler: “The last time immigration was reformed in the United States…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Congressman Mike Lawler Explains His Positions on Immigration at RCC Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 05:10

The third part of this. The third part of this is to actually reform our immigration system. System. It has been broken for 40 years. Okay? The last time immigration was reformed in the United States was 1986 and Ronald Reagan was president. I fundamentally believe that if you have been in this country 5, 10, 15, 20 years and you have not committed a crime and you are participating in the workforce … (05:10–05:17)

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Claims that the last U.S. immigration reform occurred in 1986 under President Ronald Reagan.

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