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Jason Chaffetz: “But the perverse incentive here is come here illegally. Claim asylum. And then guess what? You are going to get free…”

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
But the perverse incentive here is come here illegally. Claim asylum. And then guess what? You are going to get free education, free healthcare, and you are going to apply and, most likely, odds are you are going to get a work permit.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz criticizes the asylum process for encouraging illegal immigration.

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