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Nanette Barragán: My point is that people are coming between ports of entry because right now, the border is closed and not allowing…

On the recordMarch 1, 2022
My point is that people are coming between ports of entry because right now, the border is closed and not allowing people to legally come and present themselves at a port of entry to claim asylum, which has been the law and the process.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan explains the impact of border closures on asylum seekers.

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