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On the recordMay 17, 2025
We've often been lectured by people all over the place about how the United States needs to continue to be a beacon for those who are oppressed abroad. Well, here's an example where we're doing that.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio defends the refugee policy for White South Africans as a humanitarian act.

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