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An-Na'im Discusses Issues Surrounding Immigration
By April Bogle
03/30/06
Abdullahi An-Nai'm is featured in the March 29 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about his views on the current heated debates surrounding immigration. Although he says the United States "is tremendously richer and stronger because of immigration," he is concerned about illegal immigration "because we need to control who comes in and on what grounds."
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