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Marco Rubio: “I think these forcible repatriations of North Korean refugees from China violates their international obligations.”

On the recordMarch 20, 2013
I think these forcible repatriations of North Korean refugees from China violates their international obligations.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Rubio discusses China's repatriation of North Korean refugees and its legal implications.

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