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The quote argues that unauthorized work harms Hispanic communities by competing with the jobs of their children and lawful immigrant friends. It presents immigration enforcement as an economic issue affecting people already in those communities.
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About Tom Tancredo
American politician from Colorado
Tom Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009 as the Republican representative for the state’s sixth congressional district. He later ran for president in the 2008 election and, in 2010, was the Constitution Party’s nominee for governor of Colorado. In that race, he finished with 36% of the vote.
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