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Jose Luis Correa: We have here lawlessness by the Department of Defense. They're simply undermining a statute with internal executive…

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
We have here lawlessness by the Department of Defense. They're simply undermining a statute with internal executive memos.
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Jose Luis Correa
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Correa criticizes the Department of Defense for disregarding a longstanding citizenship statute.

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