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Victims, 9/11 -- because they were a controlled group of people. this is massive and it's an ongoing disaster. and i wonder if the worry about fraud is a lot higher in this case. >> well, we only had out of 7,300 applications in 9/11, we only had 35 examples of fraud. we've got to create as part of the program that i'm establishing an anti-fraud provision or an anti-fraud protection. we're getting tremendous cooperation from the department of justice, which will help us. we'll make sure nothing can undercut the credibility of this program more than fraud, and we'll take every step we can to mi...

Who stop someone on another violation, if they are reasonably suspicious that it might be an undocumented person can ask for those documents. do you worry that arizona does begin to look like it is racist, like it is racially profiling? >> well, you know, candy, i think unfortunately this administration has tried to project that notion. but the reality is that in rhode island and other states that have essentially the same kind of protocol, and what's more is that in the federal process called 287-g, a program that calls for states and the federal government to work together on these things, e...

The claim. if they're eligible, we'll give them up to six months emergency comp, their choice. they don't have to take six months. but six months emergency comp without any release of any type. >> and interesting, we were talking during the break, you find that people are not as -- you know, let's all line up and get some money. >> oh, no. one of the big challenges is convincing people to file a claim. mr. feinberg, i only get paid in cash. i'm afraid to file a claim. are you going to be sending all of my information that i provide you to the irs? i mean, i don't -- i'm not sure about what are...

Of course not. and i don't even want to begin to suggest that's the case. >> feinberg spent nearly three years working with families of victims to help file claims and determine benefits. he did it without pay. as the damage from the oil spill in the gulf continues to take its toll along the coast, feinberg is in charge of bp's $20 billion compensation fund. he will determine who receives money and how much. >> i am not a government official. i am not a bp official. the administration and bp agreed that there ought to be an independent person with experience and credibility to design, implemen...