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The Ticket: The GOP Debate on Immigration

This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott take a look at how the debate over immigration is playing out in the Republican presidential primary, with perspective from Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson.

By Ben Philpott, KUT News, and Jay Root, The Texas Tribune
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This week on The Ticket: Jay Root and Ben Philpott take a look at how the debate over immigration is playing out in the Republican presidential primary, with perspective from Tea Party activist Katrina Pierson. And they discuss how Jeb Bush is going out on an immigration limb with remarks before the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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