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Nanette Barragán: “Does it take two Members of Congress to be there to witness somebody presenting themselves for asylum at the port of…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
Does it take two Members of Congress to be there to witness somebody presenting themselves for asylum at the port of entry? That is not what the law says.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the legality of requiring two Congress members for asylum processing.

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