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On the recordOctober 29, 2019
The threatened deportation of sick children was such an outrage to Chairman Cummings that his very last official act before his death was to issue subpoenas to hold the administration to account.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin honors Elijah Cummings' commitment to accountability regarding the deportation policy.

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