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Cuccinelli defends CIS moves on citizenship, public charge

Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump's immigration policies are 'consistent with the law'

08/29/2019

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Cuccinelli defends CIS moves on citizenship, public charge

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Why Ken Cuccinelli says Trump's immigration policies are 'consistent with the law'

The Trump administration’s latest move on immigration sparked outrage and confusion when it was announced, but Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, says the reaction was unwarranted and that "all the same people still become citizens." Cuccinelli talks to Judy Woodruff about the motivation behind that change and other recent immigration policy updates

08/29/2019

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