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On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
So, it is not a requirement that they do a background check in a home country. It is not a requirement that they pay back taxes before they get deferred action.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses requirements for deferred action under DHS policies.

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