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Delia Ramirez: “Every abuse of power establishes a pattern we have seen conducted under the agency, of disregarding the rule of law in…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2026
Every abuse of power establishes a pattern we have seen conducted under the agency, of disregarding the rule of law in leadership, which enabled agents to believe they’re above the rule of law.
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Illinois

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Ramirez discusses the pattern of abuse in DHS.

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