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On the recordMarch 21, 2017
The South Sudanese Government recently said they want humanitarian workers to pay $10,000 for a visa. That is outrageous, and the international community needs to speak out.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Cardin condemns South Sudan's visa fees for humanitarian workers.

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