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Christopher Shays: You know, you came here illegally. Now you can stay and become a citizen. I don't think that's going to happen.

On the recordMay 16, 2006
You know, you came here illegally. Now you can stay and become a citizen. I don't think that's going to happen.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Rep. Shays comments on the improbability of granting citizenship to illegal immigrants.

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