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Jeh Johnson: The current situation amounts to amnesty. We want people to be accountable, to come out of the shadows, get on the…

On the recordDecember 1, 2014
The current situation amounts to amnesty. We want people to be accountable, to come out of the shadows, get on the books, and pay taxes for the 3-year period of deferred action.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson explains the current immigration situation and the intention behind deferred action.

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