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Raúl Grijalva: “It is not right, nor is it proper, that local communities bear the burden, financially and otherwise, for the…”

On the recordOctober 17, 2023
It is not right, nor is it proper, that local communities bear the burden, financially and otherwise, for the processing, shelter, and transition of those seeking refuge and asylum in this country.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva calls for federal support to alleviate local community burdens from asylum seekers.

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