These are people, as you noted, who have fled persecution in their countries. They have come to the United States with hope and desires. And we`re a country of immigrants. We have always welcomed immigrants into this country. And to have them used as political pawns like this is totally unacceptable.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses the treatment of asylum seekers in the U.S. and criticizes the use of immigrants as political pawns.
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basic humanitarian assistance should never be held hostage to political disagreements.
Well, first and foremost, the Russians need to understand that this is not going to be business as usual for them. They have attacked their neighbor. They have attacked the core -- the soul -- of the U.N. charter. They have attacked all of…
I can tell you that the Russians were making every effort to intimidate and press those countries away from supporting this General Assembly resolution.
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