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Witnesses tell Congress that Americans, legal residents’ families suffer due to immigration laws

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Representatives from American Families United testified before House Judiciary subcommittee on hardships of immigration bars

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"… at have been split up for 10 years or more — or forced into exile — by immigration laws took their fight to Capitol Hill Thursday. Representatives testified befo …"

"… ic debate over possible immigration reforms. “It is often said that our immigration laws are broken, but not why. It’s simple: Our laws contradict our values,†…"