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On the recordFebruary 25, 2020
the Administration is blasting through all of the legal protections that were carefully designed to protect the rights and interests of tribes as well as all other Americans.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Criticism of the Administration's disregard for legal protections for tribes in border wall construction.

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