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The Dark Legacy of John Tanton, the Anti-Immigration White Nationalist Who Set the Stage for Trump
FROM FAIR TO MAGA
His groups were largely responsible for killing comprehensive immigration reform in 2007.
Mark Potok
Published
Jul. 21 2019
5:35AM EDT
opinion
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Mark Potok
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