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On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
The previous administration negotiated a number of agreements with these countries, and the current administration's failure to capitalize on those agreements has only fueled a surge of migrants over the past few months.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch blames the current administration for not addressing migrant surges effectively.

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