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Andy Biggs: “If you're here illegally, you need to go.”

Featuring: Andy Biggs, Republican | U.S. House Arizona, District 5

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Published | Video Starts at 04:16

Well, nobody has the permanent right to come into our country and claim citizenship at the same time they're trying to defraud our nation. And my opinion is if we find out that you've been here, first of all, If you're here illegally, you need to go. If you're here and you've tried to obtain wealth by fraud and defrauding the American taxpayer, then we have to seriously consider whether you should be removed from the state as well. (04:16–04:19)

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Asserts that individuals in the U.S. illegally should be deported.

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