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Ron Johnson: “Our legal immigration system is horribly broken right now.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Senator Johnson Discusses Immigration Reform on Bloomberg's In the Loop

Published June 25, 2013 | Video Starts at 01:12

You know, we are a nation of immigrants and, you know, we're going to need additional people in this country long term. So we've always been that nation of immigrants. But we have to recognize that Our legal immigration system is horribly broken right now. I think everyone recognizes now. I mean, the fundamental issue that is being debated between the Democrats and the Republicans is border security. (01:12–01:16)

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Asserts that the U.S. legal immigration system is broken.

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