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Ken Cuccinelli became acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 10, 2019. Cuccinelli, a Republican, was Virginia's attorney general from 2010 to 2014. In 2013, he lost the general election for governor to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. In 2016, he was a adisver to the presidential campaign of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Born in 1968, Cuccinelli has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Virginia, a J.D. from Geroge Mason University School of Law and an M.A. in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University. He represented Fairfax County in the state senate from 2002 to 2010. .

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Ken Cuccinelli
stated on August 22, 2019 in a panel discussion:

A federal pilot program to DNA test illegal immigrants showed "something like 30% (of test subjects) are fake families."

By John Kruzel • August 26, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on July 7, 2019 in a Fox News Sunday interview:

"Last year, we were in the range of 850,000 and that was the most in five years. … We are letting more people become citizens than has happened in years."

By Miriam Valverde • July 11, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.:

Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay."

By Warren Fiske • May 16, 2016
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on November 18, 2013 in an interview.:

Mark Warner cast "the tiebreaking vote" to pass Obamacare.

By Sean Gorman • November 25, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.:

Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises."

By Sean Gorman • November 1, 2013

Terry McAuliffe
stated on October 16, 2013 in a TV ad.:

Ken Cuccinelli would "take money away from public schools to fund private schools."

By Nancy Madsen • November 1, 2013
NextGen Climate Action Committee
stated on October 25, 2013 in a campaign brochure.:

Says Ken Cuccinelli wants "to eliminate all forms of birth control."

By Sean Gorman • October 27, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 25, 2013 in a debate.:

Ken Cuccinelli "tried to shut down" state government.

By Nancy Madsen • October 2, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.:

Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."

By Nancy Madsen • September 27, 2013
Terry McAuliffe
stated on September 4, 2013 in a TV ad:

Says Ken Cuccinelli tried to make it more difficult for mothers to obtain divorces.

By Nancy Madsen • September 26, 2013

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