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mysteryowl

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3. The thing is, state workers DON'T know what any particular person's situation is, and shouldn't.

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:16 AM

Feb 2026

For example, refugees are here legally.
Many immigrants are here legally and in the process.

This would cause people of various cultures to carry around proof of their situation, which is no body's business.

This is a horrible plan!

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