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Zoe Lofgren: “It would be a misnomer to say this is illegal entry. In fact, it is provided for in the Immigration and Nationality Act.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2019
It would be a misnomer to say this is illegal entry. In fact, it is provided for in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren clarifies that seeking asylum is legal under U.S. law.

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