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Them fightin’ words, Mitt. In a radio interview Wednesday, the GOP candidate Mitt Romney said “yes” when asked if Onyango Obama should be deported—though he didn’t recognize the name at first. Saying that U.S. immigration laws should be used, Romney held firm on his immigration stance after the host explained who “Uncle Omar” was. Obama’s uncle was arrested a few months ago on drunk-driving charges in Massachusetts and was initially held without bail because he allegedly failed to follow through on an order to return to Kenya 20 years ago.

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