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Nanette Barragán: “In America, it is completely legal to head to America and to present yourself at a port of entry to claim asylum.”

On the recordMarch 1, 2022
In America, it is completely legal to head to America and to present yourself at a port of entry to claim asylum.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

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Barragan emphasizes the legality of seeking asylum in the U.S.

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