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- ↑ Lind, Dara (20 November 2014). "Did George H.W. Bush really pave the way for Obama on immigration?". Vox . Vox Media . Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Summary of President's Immigration Accountability Executive Action" (PDF). National Immigration Forum. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.