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On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
These policies have actually put them at risk by forcing them to wait in areas where cartels target them for kidnappings, torture.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights the dangers asylum seekers face due to current policies.

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