PolitiFact | Rob Andrews

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Rob Andrews is a Democratic congressman representing New Jersey's 1st district, which includes parts of Camden, Gloucester and Burlington counties.

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Rob Andrews
stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey:

Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."

By Bill Wichert • September 23, 2012

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