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Raul Ruiz: “The United States is currently not meeting these minimal basic standards.”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
The United States is currently not meeting these minimal basic standards.
Said by
Raul Ruiz
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Ruiz highlights the U.S. failure to meet humanitarian standards for migrants.

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