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On the recordJuly 2, 2025
No, I don't give [Trump admin] credit for that — border crossings are low because they're violating the law every day. We have a law in this country that says if you are fleeing terror or torture from another country, you can come here and apply for asylum. The Trump administration has suspended that law.
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Chris Murphy
Democratic · Connecticut
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newsweek.com
Jul 2, 2025

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Murphy critiques the Trump administration's handling of border crossings and asylum laws.

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