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Mitt Romney: “It doesn't make sense for us to have 1.8 million people just…”

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MITT ROMNEY vs MIKE KENNEDY In Utah U.S. Senate Primary Debate

Published | Video Starts at 33:03

We also need to make sure that our E VERIFY system punishes employers that hire people who they should have learned were illegal in our country. And with regards to the dreamers, look, It doesn't make sense for us to have 1.8 million people just living in limbo and wondering if they're going to be arrested and deported. This has to be resolved. The President proposed resolving it back in January. The Democrats agreed, the Republicans agreed. How come we can't get people together and get this resolved? (33:03–33:11)

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Highlights the issue of 1.8 million undocumented immigrants living in uncertainty.

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