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On the recordMarch 2, 2015
Another major concern is the question of fairness, that executive amnesty benefits and, in fact, gives preferences to those who are here illegally and it does so to the detriment of legal immigrants.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz criticizes executive amnesty for favoring illegal immigrants over those who followed legal processes.

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