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James Lankford: “We have seen before, with areas like when Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was announced, the coyotes used…”

On the recordNovember 16, 2021
We have seen before, with areas like when Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was announced, the coyotes used that moment to be able to work families in Central America and say, 'If you get your kids to America they are going to become citizens right now.'
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses how coyotes exploit immigration policies to mislead families.

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