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Cliff Bentz: “The law says if you're here illegally, you're not eligible…”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 14:14

And it's these three groups, those that are making too much money, those that are here illegally, and those that refuse to work that you're hearing all of the volume about. Okay, well, The law says if you're here illegally, you're not eligible [for certain benefits]. The law says if you're making too much money, you're not eligible. And we have now said, as most Americans agree, that if you're not working, you're not eligible 20 hours a week. (14:14–14:19)

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Asserts that current law disqualifies illegal immigrants from certain benefits.

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