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Gary Peters: “Without DACA protections, she would be deported, which makes no sense whatsoever, and to me, is not good public policy…”

On the recordApril 21, 2015
Without DACA protections, she would be deported, which makes no sense whatsoever, and to me, is not good public policy for us either.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters argues against deporting DACA recipients, highlighting a specific case.

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