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Jeh Johnson: “There is no path to deferred action or citizenship, or one being contemplated by Congress, for a child who crosses our…”

On the recordJune 23, 2014
There is no path to deferred action or citizenship, or one being contemplated by Congress, for a child who crosses our border illegally today.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Clarifying that current laws do not protect children crossing illegally today.

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