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Jeh Johnson: “I believe that--if an earned path to citizenship would have become law, that would encourage people to come forward and…”

On the recordSeptember 16, 2014
I believe that--if an earned path to citizenship would have become law, that would encourage people to come forward and submit to a background check, so that they can get on the books.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson advocates for an earned path to citizenship to improve security through background checks.

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