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Jerry Nadler: This new policy is, in essence, as the ACLU warns, 'a door-to-door government inquiry as to the citizenship status of…

On the recordJune 7, 2018
This new policy is, in essence, as the ACLU warns, 'a door-to-door government inquiry as to the citizenship status of every member of every household in the United States.'
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Nadler cites ACLU concerns about the citizenship question deterring immigrant participation.

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