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On the recordOctober 3, 2011
So call this whatever you want, but when administration officials say that through the New York Times, it appears to me that the administration is saying, 'Look, if you are a noncriminal alien we are just going to allow you to stay in the United States, and beyond that, we will let you apply for work permits.'
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul critiques the administration's policy on noncriminal aliens applying for work permits.

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