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James Lankford: “Did we verify that person was a legal citizen of the United States?”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2016
Did we verify that person was a legal citizen of the United States?
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford inquires about the verification of sponsors' citizenship status.

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