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Eric Holder: “We think that the SCAAP program, although it has had a value, we think we can give greater value by dealing with the…”

On the recordApril 22, 2009
We think that the SCAAP program, although it has had a value, we think we can give greater value by dealing with the problem in an enforcement way as opposed to using the limited resources that we have to help on the detention side.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Holder argues for prioritizing enforcement over SCAAP funding.

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