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Mazie Hirono: “Can you talk a little bit more about the situation in the CNMI and why you need to raise the cap so that you can take…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2018
Can you talk a little bit more about the situation in the CNMI and why you need to raise the cap so that you can take care of the residents' health?
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Hirono inquires about the need to raise CW visa cap for health care in CNMI.

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