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Castro: Nobody has called for allowing an unlimited number of immigrants into the US
BY REBECCA KLAR - 06/30/19 09:57 AM EDT
Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro said Sunday that while the U.S. can take in more immigrants, he does not want to allow an "unlimited" amount of asylum seekers into the country.
"I agree with people that say, in theory, can’t we take everyone who would like to be in the United States" he said on ABC's "This Week" while clarifying his immigration plan.
"Nobody has called for that," he added. "I do believe, however, and put forward an immigration plan that would accept more people."
The former Housing and Urban Development secretary said a federal statute from the late 1970s allows the U.S. to accept up to 110,000 refugees annually, but about 30,000 or 40,000 are typically accepted.
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