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Arizona's law makes what is already a federal offense - being in the country illegally - a state offense. Some critics seem not to understand Arizona's right to assert concurrent jurisdiction.

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George Will
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: May 4
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George F. Will
George Frederick Will
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