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, Gallego fielded an immigration question from a donor Tuesday evening during a private virtual fundraiser, in which the border-state lawmaker said it was unlikely he’d be placed “on the committee of jurisdiction” and noted his experience in foreign affairs and the armed services.
“Ruben Gallego is a Marine combat veteran whose number one priority is securing our border and keeping Arizonans safe, which is why he is fighting tirelessly to hire more border patrol agents, fix our broken asylum system, crack down ontrafficking, and invest in proven technology — all to increase our border security,” Gallego spokeswoman Hannah Goss said.
He continued, “But I guess from my general point of view, since I do immigration stuff once in a while, it would be something that harkens back to some of the Gang of Eight legislation that focuses on border security, as well as, of course, having some level of very secure and flexible visas for work permits, as well as, of course, rectifying and making sure people in the United States that have been here — have illegally been working but don’t have access to fix their status — have an...
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