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On the recordApril 9, 2024
It seems contradictory for a State receiving such a large portion of the funding dedicated to sheltering and providing services for migrants and then to bus those migrants to other states as soon as they arrive.
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Lauren Underwood
Democratic · Illinois

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Underwood critiques the funding distribution and the practice of busing migrants to other states.

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