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On the recordFebruary 8, 2016
I'm afraid that the Syrian refugee crisis is a precursor of a larger refugee crisis that we could be facing over the next 10 to 20 years.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King warns about future refugee crises due to climate change.

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