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Alejandro Mayorkas: We inherited a broken and dismantled system that is already under strain. It is not built to manage the current levels…

On the recordMay 3, 2022
We inherited a broken and dismantled system that is already under strain. It is not built to manage the current levels and types of migratory flows. Only Congress can fix this.
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Alejandro Mayorkas
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Mayorkas emphasizes the need for Congressional action to address immigration system issues.

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