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“I was part of the gang of eight in the house in 2013 that was working on comprehensive immigration reform. We talked a lot about border security and what was effective and what was not. Walls are not effective when you`re out in the desert and you don`t need them.”

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John Yarmuth is an American politician born on November 4, 1947. He is a prominent Democrat who has served as a U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District for many years. more

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“Walls are very important when you`re separating two urban areas where if you`re actually able to get over the border you can probably get into the underground network in about 30 seconds. But when you`re out in the middle of the desert, it makes no sense because you have border security people have up to a day to apprehend people who are crossing illegally.”

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