Immigration is by far the most controversial yet least understood issue in America. Frankly, given the way we're … - Jose Antonio Vargas

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Jose Antonio Vargas

Immigration is by far the most controversial yet least understood issue in America. Frankly, given the way we're talking about immigration, given the emphasis, the overemphasis on border security, I would argue that we're not on the same page when we debate this issue. We're doing far too much debating and not enough conversing.

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