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Deportation Relief Opens Door for Scams Targeting Immigrants

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President Obama is expected to highlight his executive action on immigration in Tuesday night's State of the Union Address. Here in California, that action could give deportation relief to as many as 1.5 million undocumented immigrants. That's got authorities and advocates warning that these immigrants could be targets of scams as they seek legal advice. Such scams can cost immigrants thousands of dollars and put them at greater risk of deportation.

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