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Zoe Grunewald

Feb 15, 2025

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Immigration, immigration, immigration - it seems to be all anyone cares to talk about.

If you pay attention to the news, our politicians, and commentators on TV, you’d believe that immigration is the number one most pressing issue in this country today.

The fact is, it’s not. For most voters, it pales behind the cost of living as their top issue of concer…

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