Boehner 'hopeful' that US immigration reform will happen this year
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15:07 30/10/2013
The speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner, has said that he is 'hopeful' that 'the House' will pass immigration reform this year. He told journalists on October 23rd 2013, 'I think...
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18:56 24/07/2013
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