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Immigration

As the grandson of immigrants, Paul knows the value and work ethic that serve as the bedrock of the American Dream. He also knows the scope of the current problem, with over 12 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States. That is why Paul is an advocate of comprehensive immigration reform that protects our borders, respects human rights, and meets our economic needs, particularly in Upstate New York’s agriculture sector where many farmers lack sufficient quantity and quality of migrant work during peak harvest seasons.

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  • Tonko Urges Speaker to Cancel Recess, Cites Large To-Do List for House

    09/19/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 42 of his colleagues this week in asking Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to cancel recess, citing an extensive list of tasks left untouched by the House Majority. The U.S. House of Representatives stood in recess for 38 days from August 1 to September 8 and, after only eight days of work, has recessed again until November 12. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner:

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  • Tonko Urges Speaker to Cancel Recess, Cites Large To-Do List for House

    08/04/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) joined 70 of his colleagues last week in asking Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to cancel recess, citing an extensive list of tasks left untouched by the House Majority. The U.S. House of Representatives now stands in recess for more than five weeks until September 8. Tonko released the following statement in support of the letter he sent to Boehner:

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  • Tonko to Hold Telephone Town Hall on Economic Development Next Tuesday

    07/30/14

    WASHINGTON – Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) will hold a telephone town hall next Tuesday, August 5th at 7:25 p.m. to highlight federal efforts at economic development and the work Congress still must complete to help put people back to work and boost small businesses in the Capital Region. Tonko will listen to ideas, answer questions, and receive input from local residents in the hour-long conference call Tuesday night.

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