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2020 hopeful Jay Inslee calls for pathway to citizenship

By BILL BARROW, Associated Press
Published: May 31, 2019, 11:25am

Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee is calling for a pathway to citizenship for people in the country illegally and raising refugee limits to historic levels.

The Washington governor also calls on Congress to limit presidential prerogatives over immigration policy, curbing the kinds of powers President Donald Trump has used to sharply limit refugee access and to slow the asylum process.

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