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On the recordDecember 3, 2019
I find that families I speak with are often feeling that they are placed in this impossible situation--whether they access these benefits and ensure that they and their children remain healthy, but then risk possibly being separated in the future, or they forego these vital services so that they can stay together in the United States.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva discusses the difficult choices families face regarding benefits and immigration fears.

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