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Beth Van Duyne: “I think it sends the wrong message to other folks in other…”

Featuring: Beth Van Duyne, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 24

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Interview Texas Republican Candidate For 24th Congressional District Beth Van Duyne

Published | Video Starts at 16:16

But that being said, I do think, think there needs to be fees that are paid. I mean, you don't want to open up. And I think it sends the wrong message to other folks in other countries that if you're here illegally and you are here long enough and you're able to beat the system for a long enough period of time that all of a sudden you're going to get citizenship. I think that sends the wrong message. Should there be the threat of deportation? I know that was some of the initial reason Then President Obama said, you know, enacted DACA in the first place. (16:16–16:30)

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Asserts that granting citizenship to long-term undocumented immigrants sends the wrong message internationally.

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