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Madeleine Dean: I'm not in favor of naturalizing anybody who doesn't meet the requirements to become an American citizen, and certainly…

On the recordOctober 28, 2019
I'm not in favor of naturalizing anybody who doesn't meet the requirements to become an American citizen, and certainly a foreign spy does not meet the requirements to become an American citizen.
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Madeleine Dean
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Dean opposes naturalizing individuals who do not meet citizenship requirements, including foreign spies.

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