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Jeh Johnson: I have what is in my judgment as a lawyer a very, very thoughtful opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that we have…

On the recordApril 27, 2015
I have what is in my judgment as a lawyer a very, very thoughtful opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel that we have the legal discretion to do what we did.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson defends the legality of the actions taken regarding immigration.

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