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Nanette Barragán: the rule of law is that you can come to a port and you can apply for asylum. We are not following that rule of law.

On the recordApril 5, 2022
the rule of law is that you can come to a port and you can apply for asylum. We are not following that rule of law.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan criticizes the failure to uphold the legal process for asylum seekers.

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