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Zoe Lofgren: Asylum is part of American immigration law. It is not illegal to apply for asylum.

On the recordSeptember 25, 2019
Asylum is part of American immigration law. It is not illegal to apply for asylum.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren asserts that applying for asylum is legal and part of U.S. law.

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