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Henry Cuellar: “If you have a criminal record, then you can't be [eligible…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Published | Video Starts at 00:11

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We've been dealing with DACA for many years and the DACA rules are very clear. If you have a criminal record, then you can't be [eligible for] DACA. And the DACA folks are the ones that got brought in that don't under, don't really know their country because they brought in over here and what they are, they're working, they've got an education, they don't have a criminal record at all. (00:11)

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Asserts that individuals with a criminal record are not eligible for DACA.

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