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On the recordApril 18, 2023
My colleagues to the right only care about the border because they want to care the narrative that asylum seekers and refugees are illegals, they are an invasion, when we know this is really about a denial of human rights and our commitment to being a country that welcomes immigrants the way we have done in generations before.
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Delia Ramirez
Democratic · Illinois

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Criticizes focus on border issues over broader humanitarian and cybersecurity concerns.

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